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NYSE Seat Sale

Date 18/09/2003

A regular seat was sold on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2003 for $1,850,000; down from the previous regular seat sale of $1,900,000 on Sept. 8, 2003.
NYSE Media Briefing - With H. Carl McCall, Robert G. Britz And Catherine R. Kinney

Date 18/09/2003

The New York Stock Exchange held a media briefing on Thursday, September 18, 2003 at 4:00 p.m. EST. Participants included H. Carl McCall, Lead Director, Compensation Committee Chairman and Special Committee on NYSE Governance Co-Chairman; Robert G. Britz, NYSE President, Executive Vice Chairman and Co-Chief Operating Officer; and Catherine R. Kinney, NYSE President, Executive Vice Chairman and Co-Chief Operating Officer.
NYBOT Announces New Coffee Margin Requirements

Date 18/09/2003

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®)announced today that effective with the opening of business on Friday, September 19, 2003, and until further notice, members shall require from customers who are members or members of the trade the following margin rates:
New York Mercantile Exchange Advances e-miNY<SUP>sm</SUP> Listings

Date 18/09/2003

The board of directors of the New York Mercantile Exchange recently approved listing the second month of trading in the e-miNYsm crude oil and natural gas futures contracts ten days prior to expiration of the front month instead of four days.
New York Board Of Trade Anticipates No Change To Trading Hours For Today Thursday September 18 And Tomorrow Friday September19

Date 18/09/2003

As of noon Thursday, September 18, based on current National Weather Service Projections, the New York Board of Trade anticipates no change to the trading hours of its markets. NYBOT expects to close all markets today at their normal times, and to open and close all markets tomorrow (Friday) at their normal times.

Market Maker Program Now Available For NYBOT'S New Russell 2000® And 3000® Index Contracts

Date 18/09/2003

The new contract markets based on the Russell 2000 Index (Symbol "TO") and the Russell 3000 Index (Symbol "TH") at the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) will now feature the guaranteed liquidity of a designated Market Specialist. The Market Maker program, which will ensure bid/ask spreads no greater than .50 wide for a minimum of 10 contracts ($2.5 million notional value), is supported by LaBranche Structured Products LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of LaBranche & Co. Inc.) for the Russ
Fimat Launches New OTC Brokerage Activity In Tokyo

Date 18/09/2003

The Fimat Group announces the launch of a new over the counter (OTC) brokerage activity in Japan involving Nikkei options and single stock options. The Fimat Group is one of the world's leading global brokerage organizations and is part of the Societe Generale Group.
Euronext To List American Stock Exchange® Diamonds® - One Of The World's Most Popular Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

Date 18/09/2003

In connection with their agreement to work together on the listing of exchange traded funds (ETFs), the American Stock Exchange, the global leader and pioneer in exchange traded funds (ETFs) and Euronext, one of the European leaders in ETFs (also referred to as "trackers"), have announced the launch of Diamonds on the NextTrack product segment of Euronext Amsterdam from 19 September 2003.
Component Change Made To Dow Jones Switzerland Titans 30 Index

Date 18/09/2003

Dow Jones Indexes yesterday announced changes in the stock components of the Dow Jones Switzerland Titans 30 index.
Chicago Board Options Exchange And The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Agree To Develop Mutual Back-Up Trading Arrangements In The Event Of Trading Interruption

Date 18/09/2003

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to develop back-up trading arrangements in the event that trading is prevented at either one of the exchanges.