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OMHEX Acquires Shares In The National Stock Exchange Of Lithuania

Date 03/03/2004

OMHEX has agreed with various leading Lithuanian securities market participants and financial investors to acquire their shares in the National Stock Exchange of Lithuania (NSEL). OMHEX has today filed an application with the Lithuanian Securities Commission for permission to obtain 34 percent of the shares in the NSEL. Permission is required when acquiring more than 10 percent of the shares.
NQLX February 2004 Volume

Date 03/03/2004

NQLX LLC announced today that 13,579 contracts were traded on its market in February.
NewEuroMTS Continues Growth With Addition Of Lithuania Bonds

Date 03/03/2004

NewEuroMTS, the market for euro-denominated government securities of the May 2004 EU Accession States, today announced that the Republic of Lithuania became the third eligible issuer to have its bonds included in the market. As of today, Republic of Lithuania 4.50% 2013 bonds will join issues from Poland and Hungary in benefiting from the transparency and liquidity offered by NewEuroMTS and its market makers.
New SFE Director

Date 03/03/2004

SFE Corporation, the owner of Sydney Futures Exchange, today announced the appointment of Dr Stephen Grenville, AO as a non-executive director to its board, with effect from 4 March 2004.
New Delivery Day For NYBOTs U.S. Dollar-South African Rand Contract

Date 03/03/2004

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today that because of the bank holiday in South Africa on Wednesday, June 16, 2004, the Delivery Day for the June 2004 U.S. Dollar-South African Rand futures currency contract is Thursday, June 17, 2004. The Last Trading Day remains the same, Monday, June 14, 2004.

Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange CEO Yusli: Continued Positive Growth For Securities, Derivatives Expected For 2004

Date 03/03/2004

Continued positive growth for the securities and derivatives market are expected in 2004.
Futures & Options On The RTS Stock Exchange: February 2004 Monthly Data

Date 03/03/2004

In February 2004 total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on the RTS) increased by 18% in rubles and 19% in contracts and reached 2,7 million contracts and 21 billion rubles. Total open interest as of February 27th, 2004, equaled 6 billion rubles and 704 thousand contracts.
Exchange To Decrease Spot Month Margins On Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures, Swap Futures, And e-miNY<SUP>sm</SUP> Futures Contracts

Date 03/03/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that it will decrease the margins on the spot months of its Henry Hub natural gas futures, swap futures, and e-miNYsm futures contracts at the close of business tomorrow.
Euronext.liffe Commodity Volumes - February 2004

Date 03/03/2004

Euronext.liffe's Commodity futures and options contracts traded a total of 641,992 lots in February 2004, a 15% increase in year to date volumes compared to 2003. This further growth in Euronext.liffe Commodity Products follows record traded volumes during the course of 2003.
Eurex: Trading Technologies To Provide Free Trial Of TT Software In Continental Europe - Three Month Access To Eurex, Eurex US And Xetra Available To New Customers Through June 2004

Date 03/03/2004

Trading Technologies International, Inc. (TT) and Eurex today announced that TT, in conjunction with Eurex, will offer a free 90-day trial of TT's X_TRADER® front-end software to new TT customers in continental Europe. This offer will provide traders in continental Europe with access to Eurex, Eurex US and Xetra and will end on June 30, 2004.