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JSE Equities Market Weekly Statistics For The Week Ended 13 April 2006

Date 19/04/2006

Attached is the weekly report of certain trading statistics. It must be noted that the statistics relevant to foreign transactions only represent transactions executed through the JSE Equities Market.
ISE And Strategic Partners Form ISE Stock Exchange, LLC - MidPoint Match(TM) To Be First Product

Date 19/04/2006

The International Securities Exchange (NYSE: ISE) today announced that it is entering the equities market through the launch of the ISE Stock Exchange, LLC in partnership with key strategic firms. ISE retains majority ownership and the strategic partners have joint ownership interests in the business. The strategic partners are leading broker-dealers and members of the exchange including Bear Stearns, Citadel Derivatives Group, Deutsche Bank, Interactive Brokers Group LLC, JPMorgan, Knight Capit
HKEx: Highest Stock Market Turnover In 2006

Date 19/04/2006

The following statistics are made available in response to media enquiries:
FIH Erhvervsbank New Member Of The Nordic Exchange In Copenhagen

Date 19/04/2006

FIH Erhvervsbank A/S has been approved as a member of the Nordic Exchange in Copenhagen. As of Monday 24 April, FIH Erhvervsbank will join the Copenhagen Exchange’s equity and bond markets.
Eurex Introduces 16 New Single Stock Futures On Swiss Equities - New Products To Launch On 24 April - Eurex Product Range Grows To 96 Equity Futures - Trading Volume Climbs Sharply With Daily Record Trading Of 1.26 Million Contracts On 12 April

Date 19/04/2006

Eurex, the world's largest derivatives exchange, is further expanding its range of single stock futures. Eurex will introduce an additional 16 single stock futures on Swiss equities on 24 April, completing its coverage of the Swiss equity index SMI. Furthermore, Eurex will extend the terms for all contracts from one year to three, with monthly expiration dates and two annual expiration dates in December.

Dubai International Financial Centre Acquires Stake In Euronext

Date 19/04/2006

“DIFC Authority investment arm confirms it has acquired more than a 1% stake in Euronext. Investing in Euronext is consistent with our focus and long term strategic aim of developing the Dubai International Financial Centre to complement those centres in Europe, USA and the Asia Pacific region. Our investment in Euronext has been made with the full knowledge and agreement of the Board and management of Euronext. Since September 2004, when the Dubai International Financial Centre began operation
DGCX Completes 100 Days Of Trading

Date 19/04/2006

The first 100 days of trading on DGCX have been nothing but spectacular. The short period has seen Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange adding new chapters to the history of financial markets in the Middle East though its achievements. The exchange has crossed several milestones in course of its 100-day journey.
Clearing And Settlement: European Commission Expert Group Examines EU Fiscal Compliance Barriers To Cross Border Securities Trading

Date 19/04/2006

The European Commission’s Clearing and Settlement Fiscal Compliance expert group (“FISCO”) has issued a Fact Finding Study examining EU Member States' fiscal compliance procedures for clearing and settlement of cross-border securities transactions. The Study analyses how these procedures hinder the functioning of capital markets and increase the cost of cross-border settlement, particularly in relation to withholding and transaction taxes. The FISCO group will issue a further report
CBOT Holdings First Quarter 2006 Revenue Up 23 Percent Operating Margin Expands To 41 Percent

Date 19/04/2006

CBOT Holdings, Inc., holding company for the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®), announced today that first quarter 2006 revenue rose 23 percent to $143.6 million compared with $116.5 million in the 2005 first quarter. Net income in the 2006 first quarter increased $14.3 million to $35.1 million, up 69 percent compared with $20.8 million in the first quarter of 2005. First quarter 2006 earnings per diluted share were $0.66.
CBOE To List Options On CBOT Holdings, Inc. (BOT) On Tuesday, April 25

Date 19/04/2006

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced it will list options on CBOT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and CBOE ticker symbol BOT) on Tuesday, April 25.