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SLK-Hull Derivatives To Serve As Bin 9 PMM On ISE

Date 05/07/2005

The International Securities Exchange (NYSE:ISE) said today that SLK-Hull Derivatives LLC (SHD) will serve as bin 9 Primary Market Maker (PMM) as of July 5, 2005.SHD purchased the bin 9 PMM from Deutsche Bank. SHD also serves as bin 2 PMM and as a Competitive Market Maker (CMM) in eight bins.

Share Changes For Westpac Banking Corporation In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 05/07/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Friday July 8th 2005: Westpac Banking Corporation (Australia, SEDOL: 6076146, GICS Code: 40101010) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will increase its shares to 1,807,802,240. This change is due to a Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

Secretary Of State For The Economy, David Vegara, To Inaugurate The First Forum Of Medium And Small Caps - The Closing Act, Which Will Take Place On July 7th , Will Be Presided Over By Manuel Conthe, Chairman Of CNMV

Date 05/07/2005

Tomorrow, July 6th , Secretary of State for the Economy, David Vegara, will inaugurate the First “MedCap” Forum of Medium and Small capitalisation companies, hosted by BME, Spanish Exchanges, which will take place on the 6th and 7th of July. The closing act, to take place on July 7th, will be presided over by Manuel Conthe, Chairman of CNMV.

Oslo Børs: New Trading Hours From January 2006

Date 05/07/2005

Oslo Børs has in cooperation with market participants decided that the extended opening hours will take effect from January 2006.

Oslo Børs Informasjon And Manamind To Collaborate On Shareholder Information

Date 05/07/2005

Oslo Børs Informasjon AS (OBI) and Manamind AS will launch a new product on 1 January 2006 providing details of the 20 largest shareholders in listed and unlisted companies (Top20).

NZX June Operating Metrics

Date 05/07/2005

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) today released its June 2005 operating metrics. NZX releases operating metrics on the first Tuesday of each month prior to the start of trading at 10am . Additionally, NZX has also released Half Year operating metrics relating to the first six months of 2005.

NYSE Seat Sells For $2,410,000

Date 05/07/2005

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today for $2,410,000, unchanged from the previous regular seat sale on July 1, 2005.

New SICOM Chairman

Date 05/07/2005

SICOM is pleased to announce the election of Mr Lim How Teck as the new Chairman of the SICOM Board of Directors with effect from 1 July 2005. Mr Lim How Teck was also the Chairman from 1 January 1996 to 30 June 1999 and a Director from 1992 to 1999. He is on the Board of a few companies and is currently the non-executive Chairman of Tuas Power Ltd and PSA Marine Pte Ltd.. Please refer to the

MICEX Launches A Server Simulating Trading In The Stock Market

Date 05/07/2005

The Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (MICEX) has put into operation a web-based simulator of trading in the securities market. ZAO FINAM was the first company to rent the simulator under an agreement with the MICEX. ZAO FINAM can now enable its potential clients to use the simulator to learn how to work in the stock market by carrying out virtual transactions in an environment which imitates real-life conditions.

MICEX Group Discloses Its Financial Statements Prepared In Accordance With IAS

Date 05/07/2005

Following the practice of introducing international accounting standards into the business activities of Russian enterprises and banks, the MICEX Group has disclosed its consolidated financial statements, prepared in accordance with the International Accounting Standards (IAS).