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Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 22/04/2004

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Wednesday, April 28, 2004:
SEC: Mandated Electronic Filing Of EDGAR Access Code Applications

Date 22/04/2004

On April 21, the Commission issued a release adopting rule and form amendments mandating the electronic filing of applications on Form ID for access codes to file on the Commission's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (EDGAR). The amendments will become effective on April 26, 2004. By that time, a related new on-line filing system accessed through an EDGAR Filer Management website will be completed. ( Rels. 33-8410; 34-49
S&P Emerging Markets Database Index Announcement: Korea - Hyundai Engineering & Construction Share Increase (Effective 05/06/2004)

Date 22/04/2004

Korea - Hyundai Engineering & Construction Share Increase (effective 05/06/2004)
S&P Emerging Markets Database Index Announcement: China – COFCO International Share Increase And IWF Change (Eff. 05/06/2004)- China – China Overseas Land & Investment Share Increase And IWF Change (Eff. 05/06/2004)- China – BOE Technology Share Increase

Date 22/04/2004

China – COFCO International Share Increase and IWF Change (Eff. 05/06/2004)
RTS Stock Exchange May Holiday Schedule

Date 22/04/2004

In accordance with current Labor Code of the Russian Federation, May 1st, 2nd and 9th, 2004, are declared official holidays.

RTS Stock Exchange And St. Petersburg Stock Exchange Derivatives Market Turns 10

Date 22/04/2004

On April 21st, 1994, St Petersburg Stock Exchange started trading the first futures contract (ruble/dollar exchange rate) in the history of Russian securities market, creating the market now known as FORTS. St. Petersburg Stock Exchange and RTS Stock Exchange derivatives segment was the only one in Russia that survived the 1998 default. The uninterrupted functioning of FORTS during the turbulent times once again proved technologies, guarantee and risk management systems used by the exchanges to
Program Trading Averaged 45.4 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Apr. 12-16

Date 22/04/2004

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Apr. 12-16.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Names New Vice President Of Equity Surveillance

Date 22/04/2004

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) named Michael Barth vice president of equity surveillance. In his new position, Barth will oversee the PHLX team of surveillance analysts that detect, review, document and create surveillance reports on the equity floor of the Exchange.
Opening Statement By David Colker CEO And President Of The National Stock Exchange Before The Securities And Exchange Commission On Proposed Regulation NMS April 21, 2004

Date 22/04/2004

Chairman Donaldson, Commissioners Atkins, Campos, Glassman, and Goldschmidt:
NZX: XBRL Conference

Date 22/04/2004

NZX is pleased to be associated with the 9th XBRL Conference being held in Auckland next month.