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David B. Smith, Jr., Associate Director, Division Of Investment Management, To Leave Commission

Date 01/11/2005

David B. Smith, Associate Director (Public Utility and Investment Company Regulation) of the Division of Investment Management, announced today that he will leave the Commission later this month to become Executive Vice President for Policy and Legal Affairs for the Mutual Fund Directors Forum, a non-profit organization for investment company independent directors dedicated to improving mutual fund governance by promoting the development of concerned and well-informed independent directors.
CME Reports Average Daily Volume Of 4.5 Million Contracts In October 2005, Up 40 Percent From Year-Ago Period - CME(R) Globex(R) Volume Represents A Record 74 Percent Of Total Exchange Volume, Up 52 Percent From October 2004 - Record Performance In Equity

Date 01/11/2005

CME, the world's largest and most diverse financial exchange, today said average daily volume in October was 4.5 million contracts, up nearly 40 percent from the same period a year ago. Total monthly volume was more than 94 million contracts. Average daily volume on the CME Globex electronic trading platform averaged 3.3 million contracts, a 52 percent increase from October 2004. Electronic trading represented 74 percent of total CME volume in October, compared with 68 percent in the prior-year
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings CEO And CFO To Present At Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Conference

Date 01/11/2005

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE, NASDAQ: CME) announced today that Chief Executive Officer Craig S. Donohue and Chief Financial Officer James E. Parisi will present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Securities Brokerage Conference in New York City on Thursday, November 3, 2005, at approximately 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) And Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SSE) Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 01/11/2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SSE) announced today that they signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") which is intended to facilitate the development of channels of communication and to foster a continuing relationship between the two exchanges for the respective benefit of the financial services industry in the United States and the People's Republic of China.
CBOT Thanksgiving Day Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 01/11/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) has established the following trading schedule in connection with the Thanksgiving Day holiday: Wednesday, November 23 Open auction: Agricultural and Financial contracts will close at 12:00 p.m. (Mini-sized ag contracts will close at 12:30 p.m.) Stock Index contracts will close at 3:15 p.m. Electronic trading: Dow/AIG Commodity IndexSM contrac

CBOT Forges A Relationship With Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange

Date 01/11/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today that the Exchange has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) with the purpose of facilitating cooperation between the two exchanges.
CBOT Fed Funds October Settlement

Date 01/11/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) 30-Day Fed Funds futures contract for October 2005 will be cash settled this morning at a final settlement price of 96.221, implying an average daily effective federal funds rate of 3.779 percent during the delivery month. Please refer to the attached spreadsheet for more information regarding the calculation of this settlement.
CBOT Average Daily Volume Climbs 3.5 Percent In October And 15.8 Percent YTD - Exchange Open Interest Grows 6.4 Percent YOY And 11.7 Percent Over September

Date 01/11/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT® ) announced today that Exchange-wide average daily volume climbed to a new high for October. Average Daily Volume (ADV) for October rose to 2,356,354 contracts, up 3.5 percent, compared to 2,277,655 contracts in October 2004. Total Exchange ADV Year-To-Date (YTD) increased by 15.8 percent to 2,727,162 contracts, up from 2,254,205 contracts reported in October 2004.
Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchanges: For The First Time Open End Certificates On CASE30 Index Issued To Be Listed And Traded On International Markets

Date 01/11/2005

In line with the CASE ongoing plan to attract more foreign investments, ABN-Amro Bank together with CASE agreed to issue Open End Certificates on CASE30 Index to be traded on international stock markets. The bank will issue 500 thousand certificates in Euro to be listed and traded on 4 international stock markets, starting with Swiss Exchange, followed by Amsterdam Stock Exchange, Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Borsa Italiana, respectively.
Boston Options Exchange October Volumes Reach Record Highs

Date 01/11/2005

For the month of October, 2005, BOX’s average daily volume jumped to 454,184 contracts, a 34.5% increase over the previous month, and a 33.7% increase over the previous record set in July, 2005. The NASDAQ 100 Shares (QQQQ) led the charge, trading 55,651 contracts per day, an increase of 100% over the previous month, and new record. A trading volume record for a single session was established on October 19, 2005, when BOX executed 649,875.