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OneChicago To List 17 New Contracts March 1

Date 28/02/2005

OneChicago, LLC today announced that 17 new single stock futures contracts will begin trading at the Exchange Tuesday, March 1. The new listings will increase the number of single stock futures available for trading at OneChicago to 136.

NYBOT To Launch Pulp Futures Contract This Friday, March 4, Options To Follow On Monday, March 7

Date 28/02/2005

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, will launch its Pulp Futures contract this Friday, March 4, with the Options on Pulp Futures contract beginning the following Monday, March 7. The trading hours for both contracts will be from 8:00 AM until 9:30 AM (NY Time).

NYBOT Announces New Coffee Margins

Date 28/02/2005

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today that effective with the commencement of trading on Tuesday, March 1, 2005, the coffee margin requirements are as follows: COFFEE (KC)

LME Monthly Averages February 2005

Date 28/02/2005

Click here to download the LME monthly averages for the month of February 2005.

JSE Securities Exchange South Africa: Successful First Trading Day For Yield-X

Date 28/02/2005

Yield-X, the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa's new interest rate platform, successfully opened for trade today, marking a historic moment for the JSE. Yield-X is the JSE's fourth electronic clearing and settlement platform - alongside equities, financial futures and agricultural products.

JSE Securities Exchange South Africa Weekly Statistics For The Week Ended 25.02.2005

Date 28/02/2005

Attached is the weekly report of certain trading statistics. It must be noted that the statistics relevant to foreign transactions only represent transactions executed through the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa.

HKEx: Changes Of Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 28/02/2005

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 1 March 2005 (Tuesday), Air China Limited (Stock Code: 753) and ZTE Corporation (Stock Code: 763) will be added to the list of designated securities eligible for short selling.

HKEx: 2004 Corporate Governance Report

Date 28/02/2005

Click here to download the 2004 Corporate Governance Report.

HKEx 2004 Final Results

Date 28/02/2005

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) today (Monday) published its 2004 Final results.

Friends Provident PLC Will Replace Almanij NV (Algemene Maatschappij Voor Nijverheidskredit) In The S&P European Indices

Date 28/02/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Europe Plus, S&P Euro and S&P United Kingdom Indices effective at the close of trading Wednesday, March 02, 2005: Friends Provident PLC (United Kingdom, SEDOL 3055977, GICS: Financials, GICS Code: 40301020) will replace Almanij NV - Algemene Maatschappij voor Nijverheidskredit (Belgium, SEDOL 4021104) in the S&P Europe 350 index and will be added in the S&P United Kingdom index, after the close of trading