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RTS Stock Exchange Classic Market Statistics

Date 24/02/2005

For the week of February 14th – February 18th, 2005, the RTS Index increased by 2.14 points and closed at 669.08. The RTS Current Quotes Index (RTST) lost 2.395% and reached 735.11.
Program Trading Averaged 53.4 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Feb. 14-18

Date 24/02/2005

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Feb. 14-18.
NYBOT Announces Revisions To Coffee “C” Discount Schedule And Grading Standards

Date 24/02/2005

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today that effective with the March 2007 Coffee “C”® futures contract, the Exchange is implementing amendments to its Coffee Rules.
New Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) On The SWX Swiss Exchange

Date 24/02/2005

Four new products have been listed in the Exchange Traded Funds segment of the SWX Swiss Exchange, taking the total to 30 ETFs. The new funds are:
NASDAQ Announces Fourth Quarter 2004 Results -Total Expenses Reduced 19.4% From Prior Quarter -

Date 24/02/2005

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ®"; NASDAQ: NDAQ), today reported net income of $7.4 million or $0.02 per common share for the fourth quarter versus a net loss of $21.0 million or $(0.30) per common share for the fourth quarter of 2003 and a net loss of $5.5 million or $(0.08) per common share in the third quarter of 2004.(1)

NASD Charges California Broker With Fraud In Municipal Securities Transactions - Broker's Superior Fined, Suspended For Failure To Supervise

Date 24/02/2005

NASD has charged California-based broker Marshall J. Field, formerly of American National Municipal Corp., with fraud in the offering and sale of municipal securities in violation of federal securities laws and Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) rules.
Futures & Options On The RTS Stock Exchange Statistics

Date 24/02/2005

For the week of February 14th – February 18th, 2005, total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on the RTS) reached 5 853 million rubles and 702 thousand contracts. Total open interest as of February 18th, 2005, increased by 11% in rubles and 8% in contracts and equaled 12 656 million rubles and 1 496 thousand contracts.
Deutsche Börse: Loewe To Replace AVA In SDAX - AVA Free Float Falls Below 5 Percent/Unscheduled Amendment With Effect From February 28

Date 24/02/2005

With effect from February 28, Loewe will be included in the SDAX® index as part of an unscheduled amendment to its composition. The stock will replace AVA, whose free float has fallen to below five percent. AVA therefore no longer meets the requirements for an SDAX listing.
Component Change Made To Dow Jones Sector Construction & Materials Titans 30 Index

Date 24/02/2005

Dow Jones Indexes today announced a component change in the Dow Jones Sector Construction & Materials Titans 30 Index.
CME Interest Rate Products Continue To Set New Open Interest Records - E-mini Russell 2000 Open Interest Also Reaches A Milestone

Date 24/02/2005

CME, the largest U.S. futures exchange, set a new open interest record yesterday for its Interest Rate Products group, which includes the world’s most actively traded futures contract, CME Eurodollar futures. Open interest of 25,078,878 positions broke the previous record of 24,763,247 set on Feb. 22, 2005. Interest rate options accounted for 16,767,125 of these positions, also a record. In February alone, CME interest rate products broke 10 overall open interest records prior to yesterday.