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Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 15/10/2001

The market continued to scale new heights as the index gained 1.1% to yet another record high of 2265.46.
Botswana Stock Exchange Company news

Date 15/10/2001

The medical emergency services company MRIB reported unexpectedly poor full year results to 30 June 2001. While revenue increased by a good 22.7% to P12.2m, direct costs went up 36% to P5.3m mainly due to sharp increases in staff, fuel and aircraft costs. Administrative expenses also increased sharply by 27% to P3.6m. These cost increases were to the detriment of margins, with pre-interest margin falling to 28% from 36%, and pre-tax profit margin deteriorating to 18% from 45%. An extraordinary p
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Relaxation Of The Rules Regarding Off-Auction Trading For Stock Index Futures Trading And Revision Of The Rule Regarding Position Limits Of Equity Options

Date 12/10/2001

Relaxation of the rules regarding Off-Auction trading for stock index futures trading>
Philadelphia Stock Exchange: Administrative and Component Changes in TheStreet.com Internet Index (DOT)

Date 12/10/2001

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange ("Phlx") has received Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approval of SR-Phlx-00-70, and SR-Phlx-00-75, which provides for the following changes to DOT:
Nasdaq Names Steve Randich CIO

Date 12/10/2001

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq®), today announced that Steve Randich has been appointed Executive Vice President of Operations & Technology and Chief Information Officer (CIO). Randich, who is currently responsible for all technology development and management of data center operations, will now also take over responsibility for Nasdaq's Market Operations, Corporate Information Security and the Program Management Office. As CIO, he replaces Gregor Bailar who resigned last week.

Minneapolis Wheat Futures Open Interest Tops 30,000

Date 12/10/2001

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) announced today a new daily open interest record in hard red spring wheat futures. At the close of trading on October 10, 2001, spring wheat futures open interest stood at 30,213 contracts. The previous daily open interest record of 29,708 contracts was set February 23, 2001.
London Stock Exchange: Private Investors Continue To Take The Long-Term View

Date 12/10/2001

Almost 80 per cent of the share owning population believe investing in the stock market represents a good long-term investment.
LIFFE: Appointment Of New Director

Date 12/10/2001

Yesterday, LIFFE (Holdings) plc (LIFFE) issued a circular to its shareholders in relation to the appointment of a new Board director. The circular informed the shareholders that Mr. Chinh Chu, of The Blackstone Group had been appointed to the Board of LIFFE in place of Dr. Richard Sandor.Yesterday, LIFFE (Holdings) plc (LIFFE) issued a circular to its shareholders in relation to the appointment of a new Board director. The circular informed the shareholders that Mr. Chinh Chu, of The Blackstone
CBT, UIC Sponsor Interest Rate Swap Futures Seminar

Date 12/10/2001

The Chicago Board of Trade's (CBOT®) interest rate swap futures contracts, which will begin trading on Friday, October 26, will offer institutional market participants -- including bank treasurers and asset-liability managers, mortgage passthrough traders, mortgage servicing managers, portfolio managers, and swap dealers --a superior vehicle for hedging credit and interest rate exposure.
Securities And Exchange Commission: Easing Of Issuer Repurchase Restrictions To End. Will Not Be Renewed

Date 11/10/2001

On September 28,2001, the Commission issued an exemptive order temporarily easing certain restrictions of Rule 10b-18 and giving relief from pooling of interest provisions for issuers repurchasing their own common stock..