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S&P Emerging Markets Database Index Announcements: Indonesia – IWF Change For PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa (Eff. 05/27/2004) - Thailand – TPI Polene Share Increase (Eff. 05/27/2004)

Date 13/05/2004

Effective May 27, 2004, S&P EMDB will increase the IWF for PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa (S&P/EMDB Code 536520.1 / SEDOL 6454861), an S&P/IFCI and S&P/IFCG Index constituent, from 0.0796 to 0.2183. The new IWF reflects the new holdings structure after the government of Indonesia sold its entire stake in the company. If the above IWF change had occurred on May 12, 2004, the weight of PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa in the S&P/IFCI Indonesia Index would have increased to 1.21% from 0.44%.
RTS Stock Exchange: "Options: Theory and Practice" Conference To Take Place On May 27th

Date 13/05/2004

On May 27th, 2004, the RTS Stock Exchange, together with "Finexpo" company is holding the first international conference "Options Trading: Theory and Practice".
Program Trading Averaged 52.3 Percent Of NYSE Volume During May 3-7

Date 13/05/2004

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 May 3-7.
NYBOT Announces U.S. Memorial Day And U.K. Bank Holiday Schedules

Date 13/05/2004

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today the trading schedule for the U.S. Memorial Day and U.K. Spring Bank Holiday for the New York Board of Trade’s subsidiary exchanges, the Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange, Inc. (CSCE), the New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE), Citrus Associates of the New York Cotton Exchange (Citrus), FINEX, and its Equity Index products: FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2004 TRADE DATE Thursday, May 27, 2004 FINEX NY Evening Sess
Nomura Selects FTSE4Good index

Date 13/05/2004

The FTSE4Good Global 100 index has been selected as the benchmark for a new socially responsible investment fund by Nomura Asset Management, launched last week.

National Stock Exchange(SM) Trades Up 196 Percent In April - Share Volume Up 158 Percent From Year Earlier - New Single-Day Records Set

Date 13/05/2004

National Stock Exchange (NSX(SM)) today announced that the number of trades in April 2004 soared 196 percent to 26.1 million, compared with 8.8 million trades in April 2003. Share volume in April 2004 of 11.6 billion surged 158 percent from 4.5 billion a year earlier.
NASD'S Glauber Announces Mutual Fund Task Force - Goal Is To Bring Greater Transparency To Fund Costs, Distribution

Date 13/05/2004

NASD Chairman and CEO Robert Glauber yesterday announced the formation of a Mutual Fund Task Force, whose mission will be to identify and recommend ways to bring greater transparency to mutual fund costs and distribution arrangements.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Three-month HIBOR Futures Contract

Date 13/05/2004

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 14 May 2004, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.
CBOE Trading Schedule For Memorial Day Holiday

Date 13/05/2004

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced the following trading schedule in observance of the Memorial Day holiday:
BEL20® Monthly Selection List

Date 13/05/2004

Based upon the figures until the end of April 2004, Euronext Brussels communicates the new monthly selection list for the BEL20® index. The first three reserve candidates are Tessenderlo, CMB and Deceuninck. This list is valid for replacements that would occur from Monday 17 May 2004 up to and including Tuesday 15 June 2004 after trading hours. This list is also available on our website: http://www.stockexchange.be/pd/pdc/endca01.htm