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Historical Record At BOVESPA

Date 14/10/2004

On October 13, BOVESPA reached an all time record in number of trades.

Futures Industry Holds Successful Disaster Recovery Test - High Level Of Participation Across The Industry

Date 14/10/2004

The Futures Industry Association is pleased to announce the results of the first U.S. industry-wide disaster recovery test held on Saturday, Oct. 9.

FTSE Group Forges Alliance With Northfield

Date 14/10/2004

Global index provider FTSE Group, announces today that it has formed an alliance with risk management systems and solutions provider, Northfield Information Systems Inc. to produce customised risk models linked to a range of FTSE indices.

CBOT Signs Memorandum Of Understanding With SFE

Date 14/10/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement with the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) to cooperate on product development and other areas of mutual interest.

CalPERS Names Ken Nitschke Chief Of Policy And Program Development Division

Date 14/10/2004

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) yesterday announced the appointment of the pension fund's Ken Nitschke as Chief of Office of Policy & Program Development (OPPD).

Boston Options Exchange Has Second Most Active Trading Session

Date 14/10/2004

BOX traded 219,883 contracts on October 13, its second most active session ever. Average daily volume for the last ten sessions exceeds 157,000 contracts, also a record.

BEL20® Monthly Selection List

Date 14/10/2004

Based upon the figures until the end of September 2004, Euronext Brussels communicates the new monthly selection list for the BEL20® index. The first three reserve candidates are Tessenderlo, CMB and Deceuninck. This list is valid for replacements that would occur from Monday 18 October 2004 up to and including Monday 15 November 2004 after trading hours. This list is also available on the Euronext website:

Tokyo Stock Exchange Joining SWIFT To Offer Corporate Action Announcements In ISO15022 Formats

Date 13/10/2004

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) announced today that it will start distribution of corporate action information through SWIFTNet from January, 2005. Participation in SWIFTNet will create direct links between TSE, the source of corporate action information, and financial institutions around the world.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Options On The iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Fund (FXI) On Tuesday, October 19 “ - Options To Trade Exclusively At The PHLX”

Date 13/10/2004

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin trading options on the iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Fund (FXI) on Tuesday, October 19. This is the first time investors in the United States and abroad will be able to track the performance of the largest and most widely traded Chinese stocks by mirroring the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, which captures the top Chinese stocks available to international investors by total market capitalization.

Thailand Finance Minister Presided Over The Launch Of The Securities Investors Protection Fund (SIPF) To Enhance Investors’ Confidence

Date 13/10/2004

The Chairman of the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (FeTCO), Mr. Suthep Peetakanont, disclosed that today (October 13, 2004) the Finance Minister, Dr. Somkid Jatusripitak, presided over the inauguration ceremony of the Securities Investors Protection Fund (SIPF) and delivered membership certificates to the 28 securities companies that joined the SIPF.