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Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 12/06/2001

The market continued to scale new heights as it jumped 1.3% to a record high of 1970.30 and nears the psychologically important 2000-point level.
Botswana Stock Exchange Company News

Date 12/06/2001

Metsef reported good results for the year to 30th April 2001, which exceeded our expectations, in a highly competitive trading environment. Turnover was up 10.4% to P938.2m with gross profit up 17.8% to P47.6m. A strong increase of 40.7% in other revenue to P7.8m, coupled with static costs, resulted in profit before tax increasing by 27.5% to P44.0m. Earnings rose 29.4% to P33.6m. Eps also rose 29.4% 165.4t, which was well ahead of our forecast of 156.0t. Dps was increased by 35.2% to 82.5t.
Quarterly Review Of The EPRA Index

Date 11/06/2001

Following the quarterly review of the EPRA index on 1 June 2001, the EPRA Index Committee decided under the ground rules of the index to make the following changes. The changes are effective as at 2 July 2001.
Nasdaq Becomes First U.S. Stock Market To Meet ISO 9001 Quality Standards

Date 11/06/2001

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., today announced that it has become the first U.S. stock market to meet the ISO 9001 standards for quality management and assurance set forth by the International Organization of Standards. Nasdaq® is also one of the first organizations globally to be certified under ISO 9001: 2000, the latest series of international standards.
Malaysia Derivatives Exchange: Integrated Derivatives Exchange Benefits Market, Industry

Date 11/06/2001

The establishment of the Malaysia Derivatives Exchange (MDEX) as an integrated derivatives exchange will benefit the derivatives market and derivatives industry.

London Stock Exchange Adds To Its International Retail Service

Date 11/06/2001

The London Stock Exchange today announced the addition of 45 stocks to its International Retail Service. The service, which commenced trading on 30 April 2001, now covers 155 stocks from across ten different countries, including the Dow Jones 30 which incorporates household names such Coca Cola, McDonalds and IBM.
Introduction Of Free Float Weightings In The EPRA Index

Date 11/06/2001

The European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA) and Euronext Indices B.V. announce that on 30 September 2001 free float weightings will be introduced in the EPRA Index.
Iceland Stock Exchange Moves Houses

Date 11/06/2001

Iceland Stock Exchange has moved its operation to another location. The new address is Tryggvagata 11, IS-101 Reykjavik. The phone and fax numbers and e-mail addresses will stay the same.
Hong Kong Listed Companies Corporate Documents And Derivative Warrants & Debt Securities Issuer Documents 2000 On Compact Disks

Date 11/06/2001

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) released today (Monday) two compact disk products on listed issuer corporate document archives.
Gemplus International Replaces Sidel In Next 150 As Of 13 June 2001

Date 11/06/2001

Following the official result of the takeover bid by Tetra Laval SA for the French company Sidel, Sidel will be deleted from the Next 150 index with effect from Wednesday 13 June 2001, in accordance with rule 6.3.3 of the index ground rules.