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

Date 01/04/2004

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Friday, April 2, 2004: The shareholders of Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP) have approved a plan whereby the company will acquire Slocan Forest Products Ltd. (TSX:SFF). As a result, Slocan Forest Products Ltd. will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX SmallCap and the S&P/TSX Capped Materials Indices. As part of this transaction, the
Standard & Poor’s Announces Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) Changes To The S&P 500

Date 01/04/2004

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Sri Lanka_ Removal Of Asian Hotels Corp Ltd. from Index Coverage and Addition Of Asian Hotels & Properties Ltd (eff. 04/01/2004)

Date 01/04/2004

Effective April 1, 2004, S&P/EMDB will remove Asian Hotels Corp Ltd. (EMDB Code 524200.1 / SEDOL 6056858), a constituent of the S&P/IFCG Sri Lanka Indices, from index coverage, following its merger with Crescat Developments, an unlisted company. Simultaneously, the newly formed entity, Asian Hotels & Properties Ltd will be added to EMDB index coverage. The shares outstanding and crossholding factor for Asian Hotels & Properties will be 221.3876 million and 0.1610 respectively.
Singapore Exchange's Asian Derivatives Register Strong Growth And Break Records In First Quarter

Date 01/04/2004

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced strong growth by its major Asian derivatives products during the first three months of 2004. Compared to the same period last year, growth rates ranging from 28% to more than 100% were registered by SGX's Nikkei 225 futures & options, MSCI Taiwan Index futures, and MSCI Singapore Index futures.
S&P Announces Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) Changes To The S&P Global 1200 And S&P ADR Indices

Date 01/04/2004

On December 2, 2003, Standard & Poor's and Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. (MSCI) announced the results of the annual review of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®). Due to this review, effective after the close of business April 30, 2004, a number of companies in the S&P Global 1200 and S&P ADR Indices will change GICS classifications. The GICS structure itself, which is comprised of 10 Sectors, 24 Industry Groups, 62 Industries and 132 Sub-Industries, will not be modi

S&P Announces Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) Changes To the S&P EMDB Indices

Date 01/04/2004

On December 2, 2003, Standard & Poor's and Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. (MSCI) announced the results of the annual review of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®). Due to this review, effective after the close of business April 30, 2004, a number of companies in the S&P EMDB Indices will change GICS classifications. The GICS structure itself, which is comprised of 10 Sectors, 24 Industry Groups, 62 Industries and 132 Sub-Industries, will not be modified. For detailed
Program Trading Averaged 46.3 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Mar. 22-26

Date 01/04/2004

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 Mar. 22-26.
NYSE's Decision To Ignore 110 Candidate Nominations Raises A Question Of Their Good Faith, CalPERS Says

Date 01/04/2004

Sean Harrigan, President of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration, today issued the following statement regarding the New York Stock Exchange's decision not to consider any of the 110 candidates for directors it sought from the investor public.
Minneapolis Grain Exchange Announces Exchange For Risk (EFR) In Spring Wheat And Hard Winter Wheat Index Futures - Record March Volume

Date 01/04/2004

Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) owners have approved rules that allow Exchange For Risk (EFR) transactions in hard red spring wheat and Hard Winter Wheat Index (HWI) futures. An implementation date for EFRs will be announced subsequent to MGEX's filing of the rules with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and completion of internal programming.
March 2004 - Euronext Key Indicators - Strong Activity On Cash Markets In March: More Than 15 Million Transactions - First Quarter Cash Activity: +15.5% In The Year-To-Date - Record Volumes For Euronext.liffe - Individual Equity Products Up 50% Year-To-Da

Date 01/04/2004

Cash products There has been a strong increase in activity in cash trading in the first quarter of the year, when 42 million transactions were completed: up 15.5% on the same period of 2003. A daily average of 653,000 transactions were completed between January and March: an increase of 14% on the first quarter in 2003. There have been five IPOs on Euronext so far this year: Iliad, Belgacom, Euromedis Groupe, Hammerson Plc. and Grupo Media Capital, with a total amount of 3.9