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Euronext Brussels: Termination BXS Sector Indices

Date 10/01/2002

On 23 December 1999, the executive committee of BXS decided to replace the BXS classification system by the classification system of the index compiler FTSE international. Furthermore, the committee decided to calculate and to publish a new set of sector indices based on this classification system from 15/02/2000 onwards. However, in order to assure the continuity, it was also decided that the existing BXS sector indices would be maintained for an interim period of 2 years.
Eurex Exchange Council Elects Fischer As Chairman - Constitutive Meeting Of The Exchange Council Of Eurex Deutschland

Date 10/01/2002

The newly elected Exchange Council of Eurex Deutschland met on Thursday for the first time. The Council members elected Leonhard Fischer, member of the Board of Managing Directors of Dresdner Bank AG, to serve as chairman and Dr. Peter Coym, member of the Executive Board of Lehman Brothers Bankhaus AG, as vice-chairman. Moreover, Ulrike Diehl, Managing Director of DVFA GmbH (the German Society of Investment Analysts and Asset Managers), and Prof. Dr. Christian Schlag, holder of the chair of De
Deutsche Börse Launches Trend Indicator For Neuer Markt - Neuer Markt Sentiment Index Measures The Market Participants' Expectations - Deutsche Börse's First Behavior-Oriented Index

Date 10/01/2002

Deutsche Börse is now publishing a sentiment index that tracks the investors' assessment of future market trends, in addition to classical equity indices. On Thursday, for the first time, the company released its so-called Neuer Markt Sentiment Index, in collaboration with Cognitrend, the analysis house specialized in behavioral finance. In the future, the index will be published every Friday before the market opens on the Deutsche Börse Web site (www.deutsche-boerse.com). This index broadens De
CME Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 10/01/2002

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) has announced the following trading schedule for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday:
2001 - Record Year For IPE

Date 10/01/2002

In 2001 the IPE, Europe's leading energy futures and options exchange, recorded the highest ever-traded volume in its 21-year history. Total market volume increased overall, with daily and monthly records set throughout the entire year.

Securities And Exchange Commission: New Directors Named For Legislative, Public Affairs

Date 09/01/2002

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey L. Pitt yesterday announced the appointment of new directors for the SEC's legislative affairs office and public affairs office.
OneChicago Appoints Robert Walsh As Managing Director Of Operations

Date 09/01/2002

William J. Rainer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of OneChicago, LLC, the joint venture created to trade single stock futures by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®), and Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®), today announced the appointment of Robert Walsh to serve as Managing Director of Operations for OneChicago.
NYMEX: Exchange To Lower Natural Gas Margins

Date 09/01/2002

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it would lower the margins on its natural gas futures and swaps contracts as of the close of business tomorrow.
International Securities Exchange Trades 75-Millionth Contract

Date 09/01/2002

Yesterday, the ISE traded its 75-millionth contract since the launch of trading on May 26, 2000. This significant milestone comes on the heels of ISE completing an impressive first full calendar year of operation as the only fully electronic options market in the U.S.
Instinet Announces U.S. Share Volume For December 2001

Date 09/01/2002

Instinet Group Incorporated (Nasdaq: INET) announced today that its U.S. equity volume in December 2001 totaled 4,734 million shares. This compared to 5,423 million shares in November 2001 and 6,790 million shares in December 2000.