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Extraordinary General Meeting Of OMX Shareholders

Date 15/12/2004

In conjunction with the offer to the shareholders of Copenhagen Stock Exchange (CSE), the Board of Directors of OMX has today decided to call an Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders to take place on February 3, 2005 at 16.00 CET at the OMX office on Tullvaktsvägen 15 in Stockholm, Sweden. At this meeting, the Board of Directors of OMX will, among other things, present a proposal to OMX shareholders regarding a mandate to authorize to the Board to issue new shares as consideration in the
Deutsche Boerse: Scenario Calculation For The Equity Indices - Changes In The Equity Indices Effective On December 20

Date 15/12/2004

Effective on December 20, new weights will apply for the companies in the equity indices of Deutsche Börse.
Deutsche Boerse: Klassik Radio Listed On The Frankfurt Stock Exchange(FWB) - Admitted To The General Standard

Date 15/12/2004

Klassik Radio AG went public in the General Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB) on Wednesday. The announcement was made by Deutsche Börse AG, as operator of the FWB. Klassik Radio’s shares were initially priced at €6.05. The listing was managed by ING BHF Bank.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange Briefing No 500: Index Factor 3 Remaining Debt/Bonds CSE, The Minimum Coupon Rate

Date 15/12/2004

Index Factor 3, Remaining Debt/Bonds On the basis of the development of the net consumer-price index from May 2004 to November 2004 a new index factor 3 has been calculated and will be effective as from 31 December 2005: 222,157 Shipping Indices 1½ % and 3 % On the basis of the development of the net consumer-price index from May 2004 to November 2004 new shipping indices have been calculated and will be effective as from 31 December 2005: Shipping index 1½
Changes In Most Traded And ATTRACT40 Segments At Stockholm Stock Exchange

Date 15/12/2004

Stockholm Stock Exchange’s segments Most Traded and Attract40™ will be updated as of January 1, 2005. The Most Traded segment of the A List will remain unchanged. The O List segment, ATTRACT40, will have 13 new companies, while 13 will be removed from the segment.

CBOT Board Bulletin, December 2004

Date 15/12/2004

The Board of Directors of the Chicago Board of Trade at its regular meeting held Tuesday, December, 2004, took the following actions summarized in the attached document.
WCE Clearing Corporation Announces New Clearing Firms

Date 14/12/2004

WCE Clearing Corporation (“WCECC”) announces that J.P. Morgan Securities Canada Inc. and CIBC World Markets Inc. will become Clearing Participants effective at the beginning of electronic trading on December 20, 2004.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 14/12/2004

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes as a result of the Quarterly S&P/TSX Composite Index Review. These changes will be effective after the close of business on Friday, December 17, 2004.
Securities Industry Association: Industry Responds Successfully To Market Challenges Of 2004 - Solid Productivity Gains Offset Impact Of Rising Oil Prices And Interest Rates

Date 14/12/2004

While the securities industry enjoyed exceptional results in the first quarter, industry performance reverted to more normal levels during the remainder of 2004. Uncertainty over the impact of rising interest rates, increasing oil prices, U.S. elections, and the Iraq War reduced both investor interest and issuer activity in capital markets during the summer. As these concerns were partially dispelled, activity picked up, and industry performance slightly exceeded expectations in the final quar
SEC Chief Accountant Welcomes PCAOB Involvement In Independence Standards-Setting

Date 14/12/2004

In response to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) action earlier today, proposing certain ethics and independence rules for public comment, the Commission’s Chief Accountant, Donald T. Nicolaisen, noted that he welcomed PCAOB involvement in this important area. The PCAOB’s proposed rules grew out of its public roundtable on auditor independence held in July, and address issues relating to tax services and contingent fees.