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Nasdaq Announces $240 Million Investment By Hellman & Friedman, Leading Private Equity Firm - Reduces NASD’s Ownership Interest To Approximately 27%, On A Fully Diluted Basis

Date 28/03/2001

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., the National Association of Securities Dealers, and Hellman & Friedman LLC today announced that the leading San Francisco-based private equity firm has signed a definitive agreement to invest $240 million in Nasdaq. The investment is the first following the closing of Phase II of Nasdaq’s Private Placement in January 2001. Hellman & Friedman’s investment represents the latest step in Nasdaq’s strategic restructuring into a private, for-profit securities market.
Ljubljana Stock Exchange Monthly Statistical Report – February 2001

Date 28/03/2001

Turnover In February 200 the total turnover on all market segments of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange amounted to SIT 18.74 billion, which was SIT14.53 billion less than the previous month and SIT 4.09 billion below the February 2000 figure. In the first two months of this year the total turnover on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange was SIT 52 billion.
Eurex Offers Three New Access Alternatives Via Internet - Customer-specific Solutions

Date 28/03/2001

Eurex, the international derivatives market, is expanding the selection of technical access alternatives for participants to include Internet-based solutions. Effective immediately, banks and securities trading firms now have three new access alternatives from which to choose, in addition to the connection via terrestrian dedicated lines that has existed up to nowa total of four access alternatives distinguished by different performance features and degrees of failover security. With the new acc
CBOT/MIDAM Good Friday Holiday Trading ScheduleCBOT/MIDAM Good Friday Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 28/03/2001

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) and the MidAmerica Commodity Exchange (MidAm) have established the following trading schedules in observance of the Good Friday holiday.
CBOT/EPA Announce Results Of 9th SO2 Emission Allowance Auction

Date 28/03/2001

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) on March 28, 2001 announced the results of the ninth annual sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission allowance auction held on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 28/03/2001

Positive sentiment continued to lead the market higher as it leapt 3.4% to yet another record weekly close of 1,747.21 points. Financials were once again in the spotlight as Barclays added 40t to P12.50 on nearly 30,000 shares with BIHL 30t higher at P11.30 but on small volume.
Botswana Stock Exchange Company News

Date 28/03/2001

Furmart announced good results for the six months ended 31st January 2001. Revenue rose 29.4% to P46.865m with income after tax up 17.4% to P5.896m. Dividends rose 17.4% to 4.28t per share.
19th Annual Options Conference To Take Place In Tucson, Arizona

Date 28/03/2001

The conference, which is jointly sponsored by the American Stock Exchange, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, the International Securities Exchange, the Pacific Exchange and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, is expected to draw more than 500 options industry executives. The conference is being hosted this year by the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX).
The Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong Limited: Corporate Communications Using Electronic Means

Date 27/03/2001

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange) is considering changing the Listing Rules to allow electronic means to be used more.
The Nasdaq Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions

Date 27/03/2001

As of mid-March, short interest in 3,701 Nasdaq National Market® securities totaled 3,569,101,644 compared with 3,404,775,518 shares in 3,759 National Market issues for the month of February.