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Iceland Stock Exchange: Calculation Of Equity Indices Amended

Date 11/10/2001

As of 15 October Iceland Stock Exchange will adopt a new method for calculating ICEX equity indices. The new method is the same as the other NOREX exchanges adopted earlier this year. The major change concerns the price used to calculate the index value. In the new method, indices will be calculated using yesterday's closing price or the latest paid price until more favourable buy or sell orders have been placed. The new method will reduce considerably the volatility of ICEX equity indices durin
CBOT - Trading Schedule For Veterans Day, Nov. 9 And Nov. 12

Date 11/10/2001

In accordance with established Exchange policy, the trading schedule in connection with Veterans Day will be as follows:
Starbucks Coffee Japan Lists IPO On Nasdaq Japan

Date 10/10/2001

1,420,000 shares outstanding, of which approximately 20 percent were offered to the public through the IPO. With almost 300 stores throughout Japan, Starbucks Coffee Japan is the 71st company to list on Nasdaq Japan since the market opened in June 2000.
Standard & Poor's Index Change - S&P Global 1200, TSE 300 Composite, TSE 300 Capped, S&P/TSE 60, S&P/TSE 60 Capped, S&P/TSE Canadian Information Technology Sector And TSE 100 Indices

Date 10/10/2001

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces that effective after the close of business on October 11, 2001, the following changes will take place in the S&P Global 1200, TSE 300 Composite, TSE 300 Capped, S&P/TSE 60, S&P/TSE 60 Capped, S&P/TSE Canadian Information Technology Sector and TSE 100 Indices.
SEC Commissioner Laura S. Unger Announces Plans To Leave

Date 10/10/2001

Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Laura S. Unger yesterday announced that she plans to leave the Commission this fall after almost a decade and a half of public service. Ms. Unger has not yet accepted a position in the private sector.

Newcastle Stock Exchange - New Appointments

Date 10/10/2001

Paul Seymour, previously the Director of Operations at Salomon Smith Barney has been appointed the Director of Operations of the NSX.
CBOT Announces Oct. 26 Launch Date For 10-Year Swap Futures

Date 10/10/2001

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced a launch date of Friday, October 26, at 9:00 a.m., Chicago time, for its 10-Year Interest Rate Swap futures contracts. The new contracts will trade in the Agency/Swap futures pit and on the CBOT®'s electronic trading platform.
AWE Has Announced The First In A Rolling Series Of Initial Public Offers For Shares In Premium-Quality Australian Wine

Date 10/10/2001

AWX Capital Limited (AWX), Australia's first issuer of innovative Wine Class Shares, has announced the first in a rolling series of Initial Public Offers (IPO) for shares in premium-quality Australian wine. The first prospectus, which comprises 20 separate IPOs, was opened on September 25, 2001.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Members Overwhelmingly Approve Demutualization

Date 09/10/2001

The members of Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) today approved the final resolution necessary to demutualize the Exchange, by a strong majority vote of 90% of the ballots cast. This vote was the final requirement in the demutualization process.
WCE Sees Significant Option Trade For The Month Of September

Date 09/10/2001

Total options volume for the month of September was 43.0% higher than the 4,856 contracts recorded for the same month a year ago, while crop year-to-date volume in total options was up 102.6% over the same period. Total open interest in options, as of September 30, 2001, was up 49.5% compared to year-ago totals. Increases in canola and feed wheat options led to the overall higher figures for options open interest levels in September.