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CME Plans 'Side-by-Side' Electronic Trading Of Currency Futures April 2

Date 08/02/2001

In response to requests from customers, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) will offer a choice of electronic or open outcry trading of its currency and cross-rate futures contracts. The new “side-by-side” program, approved yesterday by CME’s Board of Directors, will begin April 2.
CME Contract Specifications Changes: Effective February 12, 2001, Euro Canada, Boneless Beef And Beef Trimmings Futures And Options Will Be Delisted

Date 08/02/2001

The CME Contract Specifications pages on the CME's Web site have been updated to reflect the following:
Chicago Stock Exchange Continues Record-Breaking Pace In 2001 - New monthly and Daily Share Volume Records In January - Share Volume Up 54 Percent Over January 2000 - Trade Volume Up 18 Percent Over January 2000

Date 08/02/2001

The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) today announced another record share volume month in January. Total share volume reached an all-time high of 2,936,053,571, up 54 percent from January 2000, surpassing the prior record when share volume reached 2,683,424,275 last March. Trade volume for the month finished at 5,834,567, an increase of 18 percent over last January.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Reports 2000 Results - A Strongly Profitable Quarter Is CME’ S First As A For-Profit Corporation

Date 08/02/2001

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2000, including a strongly profitable fourth quarter – the exchange’ s first as a for-profit corporation.
CBOT Approved Revisions To Corn & Soybean Futures

Date 08/02/2001

The CBOT® Board of Directors and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have approved the following changes in regulations regarding corn and soybean futures:

Borsa Italiana Monthly Key Figures – January 2001

Date 08/02/2001

Turnover for January was EUR 66,264.1 million. This compares to EUR 57,076.6 million in December. Domestic turnover in January was EUR 58,767.0 million, foreign turnover EUR 3,015.6 million, Nuovo Mercato, Domestic, EUR 4,386.3 million, Nuovo Mercato, Foreign, EUR 42.6 million and on the Ristretto market EUR 52.7 million.
Barclays Global Investors And Nasdaq Announce The Launch Of The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Fund

Date 08/02/2001

Barclays Global Investors and The Nasdaq Stock Market® announced today that on February 9, 2001, a new exchange traded fund (ETF), the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Fund, will trade on The American Stock Exchange® under the ticker symbol IBB. With the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Fund (also known as the iShares Nasdaq Biotech index stock), the stocks of the Nasdaq® Biotechnology Index can trade for the first time as one security.
Management Changes At The Oslo Stock Exchange

Date 07/02/2001

There have recently been certain changes in the senior management team at the Oslo Stock Exchange. Håvard Abrahamsen, Senior Vice President, Equity Markets, and Per Eikrem, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications, have joined the senior management team, whilst Tor Birkeland, Executive Vice President, has left the Oslo Stock Exchange. Anders Brodin has taken over Mr. Birkeland´s role as Deputy to the President and Chief Executive Officer.
Irish Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics – January 2001

Date 07/02/2001

Equity turnover for January was EUR 3,893.79 million while that for bonds was EUR 5,133.83 million.
CME Presidents' Day Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 07/02/2001

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) has announced the following trading schedule for the President’s Day holiday: