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Euronext Paris: Expert Commission Indices Committee

Date 04/03/2002

The Expert Commission for Stockmarket Indices meeting on March 1, announced the following decisions:
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Handsome Turnover Debut On The Exchange's Xtramarked Last Friday

Date 04/03/2002

The total turnover on the XtraMarked on the first trading day amounted to DKK 67.7 million in market value. This corresponds to an increase of more than 400 per cent compared with the turnover of DKK 16.1 million, which the unit trusts reported on average per day in the week prior to the opening of the XtraMarked.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: GP Børsmæglerselskab - New member Of The Exchange's XtraMarked

Date 04/03/2002

The Copenhagen Stock Exchange has approved GP Børsmæglerselskab as member of the XtraMarked, and the members now total 29, of which 14 offer trading via the Internet. Four members are remote members/foreign.
CBOT February Volume At 23,953,909, Up 14.9% From February 2001

Date 04/03/2002

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®") today announced trading volume of 23,953,909 contracts for February 2002, up 14.9% from February 2001 and up 4.9% January 2002. Volume for the first two months of 2002 was 46,792,813, up 12.0% from 2001.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 04/03/2002

The market continued to push higher and break new ground on the back of good bank results but low volumes continued to persist.

Botswana Stock Exchange Company News

Date 04/03/2002

ABCH reported somewhat subdued results for the year ended 31 December 2001. Net interest income rose 45% to P140.5m, while other income rose 282% to P241.5m. Total income went up 129% to P466.9m. An increase of 151% to P218.9m in other operating expenditure, plus a charge of P167.7m being provisions for exchange rate movements, resulted in net operating income declining 31% to P80.3m compared with P116.6m in the previous year. Profit before tax and exceptional items came in at P85.3m and was 15%
Best February On Record For IPE

Date 04/03/2002

The IPE, Europe's leading energy futures and options exchange, recorded the best February in the Exchange's 21-year history, beating the previous February record reached in 2000. Records were set for total market together with IPE Brent Crude futures, IPE Gas Oil futures and IPE Natural Gas futures.
Kosdaq Index Committee, Held On February 26, 2002, Confirmed 50 Index Constituents For Regular Review

Date 02/03/2002

Kosdaq 50 is a market capitalization weighted index for the largest 50 issues that represent the Kosdaq stock market. Since November 27, 2000, Kosdaq Stock Market Inc. has published the index for the purpose of offering a new benchmark, which can be also used as a basis for financial derivatives. The index was set at 100.00 with the base date of January 4,1999. Kosdaq 50 option and Kosdaq 50 future are currently traded in the Korea Futures Exchange.
World's First Exchange-Traded Index Fund On MSCI World In XTF - Seven New Index Funds And Two New Actively Managed Funds - Deutsche Börse Calculates Indicative NAVs For Active Funds Continuously For First Time

Date 01/03/2002

Deutsche Börse AG is further expanding its XTF Exchange Traded Funds segment. From Friday, seven new index funds can be traded on MSCI indices - including the world's first index fund on the MSCI World. In addition, two actively managed exchange-traded funds have been launched - the Unico ConClusio European Equities and Unico ConClusio Global Equities. This will be the first time that index funds on MSCI indices can be traded through the Xetra electronic trading system.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Delisting Of Equity Options On The Tokio Marine And Fire Insurance Company Limited

Date 01/03/2002

TSE has applied for approval to the Minister for Financial Services to delist the equity options on The Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Company, Limited and list the equity options on Millea Holdings, Inc. because of the transfer of shares.