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OMHEX Divests Performance Measurement Services Through MBO

Date 18/03/2004

As a part of OMHEX' reorganization and continuous focus on core business, OMHEX has decided to divest its Performance Measurement and Fund Report services in Finland. Through its HEX Integrated Markets division OMHEX will, however, continue to maintain and market the Mutual Fund List, a service for information about the mutual funds registered in Finland.
Oman- Revision To the S&P/IFCG Price And Total Return Indices

Date 18/03/2004

S&P/IFCG price and total return indices for Oman have been revised downwards by 66 and 64 basis points respectively for March 15, 2004. There was a consolidation for Oman & Emirates (S&P/EMDB code 449460.1/SEDOL 6659569) that was entered in the system the following day. The revised index levels had no effect on the S&P/IFCG Composite or the S&P/IFCG ME&Africa indices.
NZX Announces Approval Of NZX Futures And Options Rules

Date 18/03/2004

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) is pleased to announce that the Securities Commission has approved the NZX Futures and Options Rules which will come into effect on 3 May 2004.
Members Approve Transfer Of Control Of American Stock Exchange To AMC

Date 18/03/2004

The Amex Membership Corporation (AMC) announced today that members approved the transaction to transfer control of the American Stock Exchange (Amex) from NASD to AMC. Amex Seat Owner approval of the transaction is a very important step in advancing the strategic direction of the Exchange and sets the stage for the Exchange to better manage the challenges and opportunities to compete more aggressively in the marketplace.
KOFEX Weekly Bulletin No.179 - March 12 2004

Date 18/03/2004

Please click here to view the KOFEX Weekly Bulletin No.179 - March 12, 2004.

John L. Jacobs, Executive Vice President Of Nasdaq, To Open The Market At The Philadelphia Stock Exchange On Monday, March 22

Date 18/03/2004

John L. Jacobs, executive vice president of NASDAQ, will ring the opening bell on Monday, March 22 to kick off trading on options on the NASDAQ Composite Index® which will be listed and traded exclusively at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.
ISE Enhances CLICK Trade(TM) Functionality - Adds Away Market Routing Capability

Date 18/03/2004

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) said today that it intends to enhance CLICK Trade(TM), the front-end trading system that is widely used by ISE members to trade on the exchange, to allow orders to be directed to other US options exchanges.
Eurex Enters Broad Index Licensing Agreement With Russell - Eurex Global Liquidity Network To Expand Into U.S. Equity Index Products - Eurex And Russell To Leverage Benchmark Success Into Futures Liquidity - Ferscha: Combination Of U.S. Benchmark Indices

Date 18/03/2004

The international derivatives market Eurex and the U.S. index provider Russell have signed today an agreement to license Russell indexes as the basis for index derivatives. The agreement covers the entire Russell index family, including the U.S. large cap index Russell 1000®, the U.S. small cap index Russell 2000® as well as the broad based Russell 3000® index and their respective growth and value indexes. Both Eurex and Eurex US are licensed under this agreement with initial listings a
Dow Jones Indexes Changes Composition Of Dow Jones TRAC-X Europe; Changes To The Index Are A Result Of A Regular Review To Ensure The Most Liquid Index Possible

Date 18/03/2004

Dow Jones Indexes today announced the new composition of the Dow Jones TRAC-X Europe Index effective Monday, March 22, 2004.
Deutsche Börse: Scenario Calculation For The Equity Indices - Changes In The Indices Effective March 22

Date 18/03/2004

With effect from March 22, new weights will apply for the companies in the equity indices of Deutsche Börse. The company released the preliminary weighting figures on Thursday. The final figures based on Friday's Xetra closing prices will be published at the Deutsche Börse website on Saturday (www.deutsche-boerse.com).