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The NASDAQ Stock Market Announces Open Short- Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks For January 2003

Date 27/01/2003

As of mid-January, short interest in 2,925 NASDAQ National Market® securities totaled 3,924,045,518 shares compared with 3,918,789,927 shares in 2,923 National Market issues for the month of December.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 27/01/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index: After the close of trading on Monday, January 27, 2003, GlobeNet Resources Inc. (TSXVN:GBR) will change its name to Terra Nova Gold Corp. The new ticker symbol will be "TGC" and the new CUSIP number will be 88100T 10 0. There is no consolidation of capital.
Shelley Parratt Named Deputy Director In SEC's Division Of Corporation Finance

Date 27/01/2003

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey L. Pitt today announced the establishment of a second deputy director position in the Division of Corporation Finance and named Shelley E. Parratt to this position. Parratt will be responsible for disclosure operations.
Paula Dubberly Named Associate Director (Legal) In SEC's Division Of Corporation Finance

Date 27/01/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today named Paula Dubberly as the Associate Director (Legal) of the Division of Corporation Finance. As Associate Director (Legal), Ms. Dubberly will oversee the Offices of Chief Counsel and Rulemaking as well as the Division's Enforcement liaison program.
OneChicago Launches OneChicago Analytics, A Securities Research And Analytic Tool For Web Site Users

Date 27/01/2003

OneChicago, LLC today announced the launch of OneChicago AnalyticsSM, a state of the art securities research and analytic system created by Quantitative Analytics Inc. (QAI) for OneChicago's Web site, www.OneChicago.com.

NYBOT's Sugar No. 11 Contract Continues Streak

Date 27/01/2003

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) announced today an all-new open interest record for its Sugar No. 11 futures contract of 255,207 contracts set on January 24, 2003. The new record replaces the previous high of 249,251 contracts established on January 23, 2003.
NYBOT Announces New FINEX, NYFE And CSCE Margin Requirements

Date 27/01/2003

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) announced today that effective with the opening of business on Wednesday, January 29, 2003, the margin requirements are as follows:
NASD Names Nick Bannister Managing Director For International Affairs and Services

Date 27/01/2003

NASD announced today it had hired Nick Bannister to the newly created position of Managing Director and head of international affairs and services. Bannister will be responsible for working with international securities markets, regulators and officials to expand the use of NASD's regulatory expertise and services around the world.
Euronext.liffe Launches Options On Heineken Holding N.V.

Date 27/01/2003

At 12.15 p.m. today Euronext.liffe, the derivatives branch of Euronext, launched options on shares of Heineken Holding N.V. These options are traded alongside the options on shares in Heineken N.V.
Eurex Now Also Offering Futures Contract On EONIA Reference Rate In The USA

Date 27/01/2003

On Monday, as previously announced, Eurex, the international derivatives market, has introduced futures on the reference rate for overnight money, EONIA (European Overnight Index Average). Eurex will be offering the new futures to clients in Europe as well as in the United States, the exchange reported on Monday. The introduction of the new product in the USA has been finalized with the regulatory agency, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).