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New Agreement Between Nomura Securities And FTSE

Date 11/05/2001

The Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (Nomura Securities) and FTSE, the international index provider, have entered into an agreement whereby Nomura Securities will adopt FTSE indices for its domestic and global business, and will promote the indices in Japan.
KCBT Wheat Options Last Trading Day Altered

Date 11/05/2001

The board of directors of the Kansas City Board of Trade has approved changing the last trading day for the exchange's hard red winter wheat options contracts.
ICEX Launches A New Market.

Date 11/05/2001

Iceland Stock Exchange launches on 15 May a new regulated market, ICEX Alternative Market (ICEX AM). In light of recent developments on the “grey market” and the unregulated OTC market formerly run by ICEX member firms, ICEX feels there is a strong need for a regulated market which does not offer an official listing according to EU Directives but one that meets standards set by Icelandic law. ICEX wants to expand its services to both companies and investors by offering an alternative m
HEX: Changes In FOX Index

Date 11/05/2001

The name of FOX Index calculated by HEX will be changed to HEX25 on Sept. 1, 2001. FOX (HEX25) Index basket is reviewed semiannually. FOX is used as a benchmark index for portfolio management. Options and futures on FOX (HEX25) are traded at Eurex.
HEX To Launch A New Technology Index

Date 11/05/2001

HEX will start calculating a new technology stock index. The new HEXTech Index is launched as a response to demand from market participants. They wish to have derivative instruments for managing the risks and returns of Finnish technology stock portfolios.

HEX Ownership In TSE Reaches 60.3 percent

Date 11/05/2001

HEX has completed further transactions with the shares of Tallinn Stock Exchange (TSE) to raise its stake in TSE to 60.3 percent.
General Meeting Elects Supervisory Board Of EEX AG - Frank Gerstenschläger Is Chairman Of The Supervisory Board - Jürgen Kroneberg Is Deputy Chairman Of The Supervisory Board

Date 11/05/2001

The general meeting of EEX AG, the company that operates the biggest electricity exchange in Germany, elected the Supervisory Board on Thursday for its next regular term. At its first meeting, the newly constituted Supervisory Board elected Frank Gerstenschläger, member of the Deutsche Börse Executive Board, as Supervisory Board chairman, and Dr. Jürgen Kroneberg, deputy CEO RWE Net AG, deputy chairman of the Supervisory Board.
Component Deletion From The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Effective On May 14, 2001

Date 11/05/2001

BioChem Pharma Inc. (Nasdaq:BCHE) will be deleted as a component of the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index® (Nasdaq:NBI), effective at the beginning of trading Monday, May 14, 2001. BioChem Pharma Inc. is being acquired by Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc (Nasdaq:SHPGY). As a result, the Index will then include 75 companies.
CME Contract Specifications Changes: Circuit Breaker For All Stock Index Futures - Contract Months Pork Cutout options And Fresh Bellies Options - All-Or-None (AON) Threshold British Pound Futures

Date 11/05/2001

The CME Contract Specifications pages on the CME's Web site have been updated to reflect the following: Effective Sunday, May 13, 2001, the 2.5% Circuit Breaker for all Stock Index Futures contracts will be eliminated. This affects the S&P 500, E-Mini S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, E-Mini Nasdaq 100, S&P MidCap 400, Russell 2000, S&P/BARRA Growth, S&P/BARRA Value and FORTUNE E-50 Stock Index futures contracts.
CBOT/MIDAM Memorial Day Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 11/05/2001

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) and the MidAmerica Commodity Exchange (MidAm) have established the following trading schedules in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.