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Voicestream Wireless Corporation To Join Nasdaq-100 Index Beginning

Date 20/10/1999

VoiceStream Wireless Corporation (Nasdaq:VSTR), of Bellevue, Washington, will become a component of the Nasdaq-100 Index® (NDX), effective at the beginning of trading Wednesday, October 27, 1999. Shares of VoiceStream will also be included in the Nasdaq-100 Index Shares,SM (Amex:QQQ), and the Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking StockSM, which are securities that represent ownership in the Nasdaq-100 Trust. The Trust holds a portfolio of equity securities that compose the Nasdaq-100 Index and aims to provi
The Montreal Exchange Reacts Favourably To Mr. Bachand's Popositions

Date 19/10/1999

In Bangkok for the 39th annual meeting of the International Federation of Stock Exchanges (FIBV), Luc Bertrand, Chairman of the Governing Committee, and Gérard A Lacoste, President and CEO of the Montreal Exchange, have reacted favourably to the remarks made by Raymond Bachand, Chief Executive Officer of the Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Québec (FTQ), during a luncheon organised by the Cercle de la finance internationale de Montréal, on October 14, 1999. During this luncheon, Mr. Bacha
Satyam Infoway Limited Lists On The Nasdaq Stock Market - Second Indian-Registered Direct Listing On Nasdaq

Date 19/10/1999

Satyam Infoway Limited, the second largest national provider of Internet access and Internet services to consumers and businesses in India, began trading today on The Nasdaq Stock Market® under the symbol SIFY. It is the second Indian company to list on Nasdaq®. Satyam Infoway has raised gross proceeds of approximately US$75 million by issuing 4,175,000 American Depositary Shares (ADSs) at a price of US$18 per ADS. Merrill Lynch & Co., Hong Kong, is the lead manager for this offering.
Options Exchanges Meet At SEC To Discuss Linkage Plan Process

Date 19/10/1999

The Commission issued an order today requiring the American Stock Exchange, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, the Pacific Exchange, and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, and requesting the International Securities Exchange (collectively, the "Options Exchanges") to develop an inter-market linkage plan for multiply traded options. The Commission's order directs the Options Exchanges to submit for Commission approval a linkage plan within 90 days.
Minneapolis Grain Exchange Names Officers, Directors

Date 19/10/1999

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange Board of Directors named 1999-2000 officers at its October 18 meeting.

KCBT Awarded The Cornerstone Award

Date 19/10/1999

The Kansas City Board of Trade has been awarded the EDC Cornerstone Award on October 8 for its building renovation and dedication of "Heartland Harvest" in April 1999.
Tehran Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics July

Date 18/10/1999

In the 21 days of trading in July, a total of 90.7 million shares and rights issues were traded against a total turnover of IRR167.9 billion. Compared with June, these figures indicate an increase of 82.83 percent in volume and a decrease of 33.42 percent in value of trading.
National Bank Of Greece Becomes First Greek Bank To List On NYSE

Date 18/10/1999

The shares of National Bank of Greece S.A. began trading today on the New York Stock Exchange as American Depositary Receipts under the ticker symbol NBG. National Bank of Greece (NBG) is the first Greek bank to be listed on the NYSE.
London - New York Share Settlement Pact To Reduce Costs Of Trading In US Equities For UK Investors

Date 18/10/1999

Private investors in the UK and Ireland looking to invest in Nasdaq®-listed stocks and other US equities will now be able to do so at much more attractive costs.
CBOE Lists 5.5 Million Warrants On Salomon Smith Barney Holdings Inc.

Date 18/10/1999

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today began trading two year Call Warrants on the Salomon Smith Barney Holdings Inc. 1999 TEN+SM Index under the symbol TEP (TEP.WS) which were priced on October 11, 1999. The offering, underwritten by Salomon Smith Barney, consisted of 5.5 million Warrants priced at $3.50 per Warrant for an aggregate amount of $19,250,000.