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JSE Securities Exchange South Africa Weekly Statistics For The Week Ended 04.06.2004

Date 07/06/2004

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.
Irish Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics - May 2004

Date 07/06/2004

Equity turnover for May was EUR 5,103.29 million while that for bonds was EUR 5,921.89 million.
InterOptions Brokerage And RTS Offer Direct Market Access To Derivatives Markets Without Membership

Date 07/06/2004

RTS Realtime Systems Group, a leading global Independent Software Vendor, today announces that InterOptions Brokerage B.V. is the first customer in the Netherlands offering direct market access to various derivatives markets (including Euronext.liffe Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris and London as well as EUREX) without the need for exchange membership to other RTS customers by utilising RTD Connect and RTD Net.
Instinet Group Closed Friday In Honor Of President Reagan

Date 07/06/2004

Instinet Group Incorporated (NASDAQ: INGP) today announced that in remembrance of the late President Ronald Reagan, Instinet Group and its subsidiaries will be closed in the U.S. on Friday, June 11. 2004. Normal trading will resume on Monday, June 14, 2004. Instinet Group's major subsidiaries include Instinet, the Institutional Broker and INET, the Electronic Marketplace.
HEX Integrated Markets To Launch An Integrated Derivatives Exchange

Date 07/06/2004

As of June 14, 2004, the Finnish and Swedish derivative products will be traded on a common trading platform with single membership, access point, rulebook and order book. This launch of an integrated derivatives exchange and clearinghouse is another step in fulfilling the vision of fully integrating the Nordic and Baltic markets. The integration of derivative markets will generate benefits to members, enhance liquidity and promote trading of Finnish derivatives.

Futures & Options On The RTS Stock Exchange Derivatives Market

Date 07/06/2004

For the week of May 31st – June 4th, 2004, total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on the RTS) grew 20% in rubles and 30% in contracts and reached 1 294 thousand contracts and 9 167 million rubles. Total open interest as of June 4th, 2004, equaled 8 818 million rubles and 1 132 thousand contracts.
Deutsche Boerse Group: Changes To The NEMAX 50 Index; Unscheduled Replacement Effective Thursday

Date 07/06/2004

Effective Thursday, Sartorius will be included in the NEMAX 50® index as part of an unscheduled amendment to its composition. The company's stock will replace that of IXOS Software, which will leave the Prime Standard.
CME To Close On Friday, June 11

Date 07/06/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) announced that it will be closed on Friday, June 11, in observance of the national day of mourning for President Ronald Reagan and in conjunction with the closing of other U.S. markets. GLOBEX® will be open for an abbreviated session, closing at 8 a.m. on Friday, June 11, and reopening as usual at 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 13, 2004.
Chicago Stock Exchange Closed For Day Of Remembrance

Date 07/06/2004

The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) announced today that on Friday, June 11, 2004, the Exchange will be closed in observance of the National Day of Mourning honoring President Ronald Reagan.
CFTC Staff Allows The Taiwan Futures Exchange’s Futures Contracts Based On The Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted Stock Index To Be Offered And Sold In The United States

Date 07/06/2004

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC's) Office of General Counsel (OGC) issued a no-action letter on June 2, 2004, permitting the offer and sale in the United States of the Taiwan Futures Exchange’s (TAIFEX’s) futures contracts based on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (TAIEX) – the TAIEX Futures Contract and the Mini TAIEX Futures Contract.