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Nymex Sets Monthly Volume Records

Date 02/09/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced monthly volume records for August for Exchange-wide futures and options, futures, and options; NYMEX Division; NYMEX Division futures; NYMEX Division options; light, sweet crude oil futures; gasoline futures; and overall NYMEX miNYsm and NYMEX miNYsm crude oil and natural gas futures.

NYMEX Postpones Shareholder Meeting

Date 02/09/2005

Mitchell Steinhause, chairman of NYMEX Holdings, Inc., announced today that the general meeting for shareholders and members originally scheduled to be held on September 20, has been rescheduled for Thursday, September 29, at 3:30 PM, due to the scheduled launch of NYMEX Europe Limited in London on September 12.

NYBOT August 2005 Trading Volume Up 32% Against August 2004

Date 02/09/2005

August 2005 combined futures and options trading volumes at the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) rose 32%, when compared with August 2004, with 3,169,170 contracts traded in August 2005, compared to 2,406,995 contracts in August 2004.

NY Commodity Exchanges Announce WTC Commemoration Plans

Date 02/09/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange and the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) today announced their World Trade Center commemoration plans for Friday, September 9.

Nordic Derivatives Exchange Monthly Statistics Warrants August 2005

Date 02/09/2005

Click here to download Nordic Derivatives Exchange's monthly statistics for warrants trading in August 2005.

NASD Issues Guidance, Offers Relief To Firms Affected By Katrina - Relief Also Extended To Parties To Arbitration Proceedings Impacted By The Disaster

Date 02/09/2005

NASD today issued Notice to Members 05-57 to provide guidance to registered firms with offices located in areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina, outlining procedures to follow to allow customers continued access to their accounts and detailing relief from some regulatory requirements while business operations are disrupted. NASD has also posted a special

Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Report

Date 02/09/2005

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Japan’s Financial Services Agency: Recent Efforts To Enhance Further Market Functions And Improve Confidence In Japanese Markets

Date 02/09/2005

Two reports of the Financial System Council (FSC) and two sets of exposure drafts of the Business Accounting Council (BAC) were published in June and July 2005; they intended to further enhance market functions and improve confidence in Japanese markets under the ''Program for Further Financial Reform-: Japan's Challenge to Move Toward a Financial Services Nation,'' which was announced by the FSA in December 2004. On July 7, 2005, the Interim Report of the First Subcommittee of the

EEX Trading Results In August

Date 02/09/2005

In August 2005, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) saw a total turnover of 28.9 TWh. Of this amount, 7.163.619 MWh were traded on the Spot Market.

CME Sets Global Futures Exchange Milestone With 10.7 Million Contracts Traded: Second Consecutive Record Day For Total And Electronic Volume - Electronic CME Eurodollar Options Volume Continues To Grow With Friday Morning Trading Already At Record Levels

Date 02/09/2005

CME, the world's largest and most diversified financial exchange, today reported that for the first time in the exchange's history, trading volume exceeded 10 million contracts, with 10.7 million contracts* traded on Thursday, Sept. 1, a global record for a futures exchange. This exceeded the previous day's record volume of 9.97 million contracts.