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ISE Reports Monthly Volume For April 2005

Date 02/05/2005

The International Securities Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ISE) today reported equity options trading volume for April 2005. Average daily trading volume in equity options contracts increased 17.5% to 1.7 million contracts traded as compared to 1.5 million contracts traded in the same period in the prior year. Total equity options volume for the month increased 17.5% to 36.7 million contracts traded as compared to 31.2 million contracts traded in the same year-ago period.
Euronext Amsterdam Welcomes Five Small And Midcap Experts

Date 02/05/2005

As part of the market reform program - aimed at improving the visibility and liquidity of small and midcap companies listed on Euronexts markets - Euronext Amsterdam welcomes today five Small & Midcap Experts to its segment. As from today, Amsterdams Effecten Kantoor (AEK), ING Bank, Theodoor Gilissen Bankiers, SNS Securities and Van Lanschot Bankiers will act as Small and Midcap Expert on Euronext Amsterdam.
Eurex Turnover Up 21 Percent Year-On-Year - 104 Million Contracts Changed Hands On The World’s Largest Derivatives Market In April - Year To Date Turnover Rises To New Record Of 416 Million Contracts

Date 02/05/2005

The international derivatives market Eurex traded and cleared 104 million contracts in April, 21 percent more contracts than in the same month last year (April 2004: 86 million contracts). Eurex continues to achieve record growth. An average of 5 million contracts were traded each day in April.
Deutsche Börse: Form Of Proxy Is Correct

Date 02/05/2005

Deutsche Börse strongly rejects assertions in a report in the Financial Times that it had issued an incorrect proxy voting form for its upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM). Deutsche Börse issued its official form of proxy to registered shareholders and custodians on April 25. No other proxy voting form has been issued by the company at any stage in the process. All items on the agenda are clearly reflected in this official form.
Deutsche Börse: Equities Turnover In April 7 Percent Up Year-On-Year - €281 Billion In Turnover On German Stock Exchanges In April - More Transactions On Xetra

Date 02/05/2005

The German stock exchanges generated an equities turnover based on the order book statistics, which show all transactions in the order book of Xetra and broker-supported trading on the floor in single counting, of €95.4 billion in April - an increase of 7 percent year-on-year (April 2004: €89.4 billion). German equities accounted for €89.8 billion of this total, with foreign equities comprising €5.6 billion.

Deutsche Börse Reports Record Results For Q1/2005 - Outlines Full Scope Of Capital Management Program - First-Quarter Sales Revenue Up 5 Percent At €400 Million - EBITA Increases By 18 Percent To €177.7 Million - Clearstream Main Driver Of Increased Profi

Date 02/05/2005

Deutsche Börse reported record results for the first quarter of 2005: at €399.4 million, sales revenue was 5 percent higher than in Q1/2004. In addition the Group earned €25.9 million in net interest income from banking business. EBITA (Earnings Before Interest Taxes and Amortization of Goodwill) totaled €177.7 million - an increase of 18 percent (Q1/2004: €150.4 million). Earnings per share in the first quarter climbed to €0.97 (Q1/2004: €0.69).
Deutsche Börse Interim Report Q1/2005

Date 02/05/2005

Click here to download Deutsche Börse's interim report for Q1/2005.
CBOT Fed Funds April Settlement

Date 02/05/2005

The CBOT® 30-Day Fed Fund futures contract for April 2005 will be cash settled this morning at a final settlement price of 97.215, implying an average daily effective federal funds rate of 2.785 percent during the delivery month. Please refer to the attached spreadsheet for more information regarding the calculation of this settlement.
CBOT ADV Rises 14.4 Percent, Monthly Volume Rises To 61,328,516

Date 02/05/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today that Exchange-wide average daily volume for April increased to 2,920,406 contracts, up 14.4 percent over last year and 24.8 percent year-to-date (YTD). Total Exchange volume in April increased to 61,328,516 contracts, also up 14.4 percent from last year and 23.3 percent YTD.
Bovespanews - Rebalance Of Bovespa´s Indexes

Date 02/05/2005

BOVESPA announces the new rebalancing of the IBOVESPA, IBrX, IBrX-50, IVBX-2, IEE, ITEL and IGC theoretical portfolios, based on the period between April 30, 2004 and April 30, 2005.