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SGX Admits SBI E2-Capital As Member

Date 01/10/2003

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced that SBI E2-Capital Securities Pte Ltd has been admitted as a Clearing Member of SGX Securities Trading with effect from 1 October 2003.
September Volume: CME Third Quarter Average Daily Volume Totalled 2.6 Million Contracts, Up 8 Percent Above Year-Ago Levels - GLOBEX Electronic Trading Volume Averaged 1.2 Million Contracts Per Day For Third Quarter, Up 29 Percent From Third Quarter 200

Date 01/10/2003

Trading activity on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) during the third quarter of 2003 reached a total of 167.2 million contracts and averaged 2.6 million contracts per day, an increase of 8 percent over the third quarter of 2002. Excluding its non-traditional TRAKRSSM futures contracts, average daily volume for the quarter was 2.5 million contracts. Year-to-date, CME volume of 482.3 million contracts surpassed the 413.8 million contracts traded during the same period last year
September 2003 - Euronext Key Indicators - Share Trading Up Over 27% Year-On-Year - Euronext.Liffe Derivatives Up 26% Year-On-Year

Date 01/10/2003

Cash products Trading on Euronext's cash markets is up by 10% year-to-date. A total of over 111 million transactions have been registered over the first nine months of the year. The almost 585,000 transactions registered on a daily average basis since January state a growth of 9.9% on the same period last year. The total number of transactions in the cash market in September, 14.5 million, is up 25.1% on September last year.
SEC Sues J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. For Unlawful IPO Allocation Practices - J.P. Morgan Agrees To Settlement Calling For Injunction And Payment Of $25 Million Penalty

Date 01/10/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the filing of a settled civil injunctive action in federal court against J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (J.P. Morgan), a subsidiary of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., relating to the firm's allocation of stock to institutional customers in initial public offerings (IPOs) it underwrote during 1999 and 2000. In settlement of this matter, J.P. Morgan has consented, without admitting or denying the allegations of the complaint, to a final judgment that would pe
RTS Index Hits The All-Time High

Date 01/10/2003

At closing, October 1, 2003, the RTS Index reached the all-time high of 573,85 points, having exceeded the previous maximum of 571,66 points reached on October 6th, 2003. The market was driven up by the oil companies - "Surgutneftegaz", "YUKOS", "Sibneft", "LUKoil" and RAO "UES of Russia".

OneChicago Reports Record Volume For September 2003

Date 01/10/2003

OneChicago, LLC today announced a record-breaking month in September trading 247,699 contracts. Open interest stood at 139,958 September 30. Average daily trading volume was 11,795 contracts.
OneChicago Announces Record Volume In September

Date 01/10/2003

OneChicago today announced record volume of 247,699 contracts in the month of September. This eclipsed the Exchange's previous record set in June of 218,730 contracts. Click here to read the full announcement: http://www.onechicago.com/060000_press_news/press_news_2003/10012003.html
Nymex To Expand Trading In Crude Oil Options As Far As 84 Months Forward

Date 01/10/2003

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will list additional crude oil options months beginning tomorrow to replicate the months listed for its light, sweet crude oil futures contract.
Nymex Clears 5 Millionth Contract Through NYMEX ClearPort<SUP>sm</SUP>

Date 01/10/2003

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced that the 5 millionth off-Exchange contract was posted for clearing this week through the NYMEX ClearPortsm clearing website.
Nymex Announces Departure Of EVP & COO At Year-End

Date 01/10/2003

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that, by mutual agreement, Neal Wolkoff's contract as executive vice president and chief operating officer will not be renewed at the end of the year.