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Stock Exchange Of Thailand And Association Of Securities Companies Deny Rumors On Marketing Commission Cut

Date 29/03/2004

The President of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, disclosed that news on the marketing commission cut, as it has appeared in some media, indicating that the current 27.5% commission of the clients' trading fee charges would be reduced. This news came as a big surprise to the President of the Association of Securities Companies (ASCO) after which an inquiry has been sought.
Standard & Poor's Launches New Index Of S&P 500 Nasdaq Stocks - State Street Global Advisors Expected To Become First Licensee For ETF

Date 29/03/2004

Standard & Poor's, a leading provider of independent investment research, indices, and ratings, announced today the launch of the S&P 500 O-Strip Index, a new index comprised of all Nasdaq-listed components "stripped" out of the S&P 500. Currently made up of 74 Nasdaq-traded constituents, the S&P 500 O-Strip is maintained in accordance with the same index methodology as the S&P 500 and represents 15% of its market cap. It is expected that State Street Global Advisors will shortly be licensed to
Standard & Poor's Introduces S&P Europe-Registered Funds Index Series - Indices To Offer Representative Exposure To Active Fund Strategies

Date 29/03/2004

Standard & Poor's, a leading provider of independent investment research, indices, and ratings, announced today the launch of the S&P Europe-Registered Funds Indices (S&P ERFI), a series of three indices designed to represent actively managed mutual funds available to investors in France, Germany, Italy and Spain. The S&P ERFI benchmark series is designed to be representative and investible, and covers the European Equity, U.S. Equity, and Global Fixed Income investment markets.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes to S&P U.S. Indices

Date 29/03/2004

S&P MidCap 400 constituent Affiliated Computer Services Inc. (NYSE:ACS) will replace Travelers Property Casualty Corp. (NYSE:TAP.B) in the S&P 500 after the close of trading on Thursday, April 1, 2004. Travelers is being acquired by fellow S&P 500 constituent St. Paul Companies Inc. (NYSE:SPC) in a transaction anticipated to close on or about that date. S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Thor Industries Inc. (NYSE:THO) will replace Affiliated Computer Services in the S&P MidCap 400, while BioLase
SEC Publishes Pacific Exchange Demutualization Proposal

Date 29/03/2004

Demutualization of the Pacific Exchange (PCX) moved a step closer to completion today. The proposal was published for comment in the Federal Register by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The 21-day public comment period closes on April 19, 2004.

S&P Emerging Markets Database Index Announcement: - Poland - Kredyt Bank Rights Issue

Date 29/03/2004

S&P EMDB will not recognize the rights issue of ex-date March 29, 2004 in Kredyt Bank SA (SPID 180146.1/ Sedol 4534099), a constituent of the S&P/IFCI and S&P/IFCG Indices. The rights issue price is 15% higher than the market price on the ex-date. The shares of Kredyt Bank SA in the S&P/IFCI and S&P/IFCG indices will be increased once the rights have been subscribed and admitted to trading at the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Options Industry To Convene at 22nd Annual Conference Symposium To Address Industry Trends

Date 29/03/2004

The 22nd Annual Options Industry Conference will be held April 22 - 24 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona.
OneChicago Week In Review

Date 29/03/2004

Liquidity and Volume Highlights Each single stock futures contract is equal to 100 shares of the underlying stock or ETF
NZX Participant Rules To Become Effective From 3 May 2004

Date 29/03/2004

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) is delighted to announce that the Minister of Commerce, the Hon Margaret Wilson, has advised that the NZX Participant Rules have not been disallowed under the Securities Markers Act 1988. The new Rules will come into force on 3 May 2004.
NYSE Seat Sale

Date 29/03/2004

A regular seat was sold on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, March 29, 2004 for $1,510,000; price up $10,000 from the previous regular seat sale of $1,500,000 on March 12, 2004.