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NYMEX Sets Annual and Monthly Volume Records in October

Date 04/11/1999

The New York Mercantile Exchange set new monthly and annual volume records during October. The annual volume records include: Crude oil futures with 31,924,594 contracts traded, exceeding the 30,495,647 contracts traded in 1998. Natural gas futures, which traded 16,252,078 contracts, topping the 15,978,286 contracts traded in 1998, and natural gas options with 3,225,551 contracts surpassing the 3,115,765 contracts traded in 1998. Gold options, which traded 2,411,660 contracts, as versus the 2,
Corporation Of London Buys Back Spitalfields Site From LIFFE

Date 04/11/1999

The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) today announced that an agreement had been reached with the Corporation of London for an early buy back of LIFFE's Spitalfields site in London. The deal has the full support of the Spitalfields Development Group.
PHLX Options Volume Continues Record Growth

Date 04/11/1999

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced that year-to-date volume in PHLX's 930 equity options reached a record 36,528,705 contracts traded, an increase of 18% over the same period last year when 30,967,178 contracts changed hands. In addition, equity options volume for the month of October reached 3,578,644 contracts traded.
PHLX To Begin Trading Options On Marimba, Inc. (MRU/MRBA)

Date 03/11/1999

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) is pleased to announce that it will begin trading put and call options on Marimba, Inc. (option/stock symbol: MRU/MRBA), upon the opening of business on Wednesday, November 3, 1999.
PHLX Appoints Adrienne Hart First Vice President, Regulatory Group

Date 03/11/1999

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) is pleased to announce that Adrienne Hart, 38, was named First Vice President, Regulatory Group. In her new position, Ms. Hart will oversee the activities of the Regulatory Services and Market Surveillance Departments.

Osaka Mercantile Exchange RSS3 Futures And Rubber Index Futures Weekly Report

Date 03/11/1999

RSS3 Futures: Distant month: opening 81.60 yen, a high 88.60yen (Oct. 26), low 81.60 yen (Oct. 25), closing 5.30 yen.
LIFFE Trades £175 Billion A Day In October 1999

Date 03/11/1999

The average daily nominal value of contracts traded on the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) was £175 billion (273 billion) during October 1999 and the total nominal value traded for the month was £3,679 billion (5,758 billion).
IPE To Consult Members On Demutualisaton

Date 03/11/1999

Sir Bob Reid, Chairman of the IPE today sent out a letter to Members asking them to comment on the possibility of demutualising the Exchange, without seeking outside investment. This would involve the separation of ownership from trading rights and the transformation of the IPE into a commercial organisation.
Eurex Founds Operating Company For Energy Exchange

Date 03/11/1999

Eurex, the derivatives exchange, has founded the stock corporation European Energy Exchange AG as the operating company for EEX, the European Energy Exchange. The company made the announcement in Frankfurt today. The newly founded operating company marks another step in the establishment of a derivatives and spot market foe electricity, Eurex said.
Enel Begins Trading On The New York And Milan Stock Exchanges

Date 03/11/1999

Enel SpA, Italy's principal electricity company and the largest publicly listed electric utility worldwide, will begin trading on the New York and Milan Stock Exchanges today. Enel ordinary shares will trade in Milan under the ticker symbol "ENEL". Enel American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), each equivalent to 10 ordinary shares, will trade on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "EN". Citibank will act as the depositary bank for Enel ADSs.