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Stockholmsbörsen: Considerable Interest In Liquidity Providers

Date 12/05/2003

The new system of liquidity providers is being introduced on Stockholmsbörsen today and, to date, 13 listed companies have decided to use a liquidity provider. The system is designed to create the conditions for more liquid trading that will result in lower costs and reduced risks for investors. Nine members of Stockholmsbörsen, that is, banks and brokers, have signed agreements with the Exchange under which they will act as liquidity providers.
Statement Of The Securities And Exchange Commission Regarding Distribution Funds From The Global Settlement

Date 12/05/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today provided preliminary information, in question and answer format, regarding the Distribution Funds that will be established as a result of the Global Settlement.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 12/05/2003

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index change effective after the close of business on Thursday, May 15, 2003: The relative weight of Moore Corporation Ltd. (TSX: MCL) will increase by approximately 0.12% in the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite Indices, by 0.74% in the S&P/TSX MidCap Index, by 1.64% in the S&P/TSX Capped Industrials Index and by 0.12% in the TSX 100 Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float shares of
Semi-Annual Changes To The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index

Date 12/05/2003

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ) announced today the results of the semi-annual re-ranking of the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index® (NASDAQ: NBI), which will become effective with the market open on Monday, May 19, 2003.
Robert Greifeld Joins Nasdaq As President And CEO - Announces Addition Of Glen Wolyner To Executive Team

Date 12/05/2003

The NASDAQ Stock Market® (OTCBB: NDAQ) today announced that Robert Greifeld has joined the organization as President and Chief Executive Officer. He marked his first day as Chief Executive Officer by opening the market at the NASDAQ MarketSite with Mercury Interactive Corporation, a NASDAQ-100 company.

Positive Performance For Majority Of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Listed Companies

Date 12/05/2003

The majority of companies listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) continue to register positive results notwithstanding challenging economic and market conditions.
OneChicago Week In Review

Date 12/05/2003

Futures on the DIAMONDS (DIA1C) bid/ask spread performance last week: 5.3¢ spread on average, a 7% improvement over the prior week* OneChicago DIAMONDS spread was equal to or tighter than the DIA Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) on AMEX 78% of the time* OneChicago DIAMONDS spread was equal to or tighter than the DIA ETF on Nasdaq 43% of the time*
NYSE LiquidityQuote<SUP>SM</SUP> To Debut May 21 - Dual Quoting To Begin In 28 NYSE-listed Component Stocks Of Dow Jones Industrial Average

Date 12/05/2003

The New York Stock Exchange announced today that it would begin publishing NYSE LiquidityQuotes in the 28 NYSE-listed component stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average beginning May 21, 2003.
Ljubljana Stock Exchange Monthly Statistical Report April 2003

Date 12/05/2003

Turnover The total turnover of all market segments of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) in April 2003 amounted to SIT 21.1 billion, which was 15.1% less than the previous month and SIT 19.0 billion less compared to the previous year's monthly average. Compared to April 2002, the turnover decreased by half (-SIT19.8 billion).
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange: Standard Board Lot Of 100 Units To Be Fully Implemented On 26 May

Date 12/05/2003

All remaining 653 counters on the Main Board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) will be traded in standard board lot of 100 units with effect from 9.00 am, Monday, 26 May 2003. The conversion of these counters into standard board lot of 100 units marks the completion of the exercise to standardise board lot of all securities on the KLSE at 100 units.