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CME To Begin Trading Four Regional Oriented Strand Board Futures Contracts

Date 17/02/2000

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) announced that it will launch separate Oriented Strand Board (OSB) futures and options contracts for the North Central (Chicago), Southeastern (Atlanta), Southwestern (Dallas) and Western (Los Angeles) regions of the U.S. on Wednesday, March 1. Options on the new OSB futures will be eligible for trading on March 2.
Amsterdam Exchanges Waves Decision On Baan Company N.V.

Date 17/02/2000

Amsterdam Exchanges has taken notice of the update on the financial position of Baan Company N.V.. Due to the plan in progress we have presently waved a decision to place Baan Company N.V. on 'special listing conditions'. This is conditional upon the fact that within a period of four weeks Baan Company N.V. can demonstrate that it has improved shareholders' equity in order that the net asset position of the company remains positive.
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Public Statement In Respect Of Mr Cai Dong Chen, Mr Wang Chun Yao, Mr Wei Guo Ping, Mr Wang Xian Jun, Mr Wei Fu Min, Mr Ding Er Gang and Mr Lin Yan (resigned) (collectively, the "Relevant Parties") of China Pharmaceutical E

Date 16/02/2000

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong hereby publicly criticises each of the Relevant Parties for breaches of the Exchange Listing Rules and the Declaration and Undertaking with regard to Directors given by each of the Relevant Parties to the Exchange in the form set out in Appendix 5B to the Exchange Listing Rules.
Osaka Merkantile Exchange Aluminium Futures Weekly Report

Date 16/02/2000

Distant month : opening 180.1 yen, a high 183.8 yen (Feb.8), a low 178.4 yen (Feb. 10), closing 178.4 yen
New York Stock Exchange To Suspend, Apply To Delist Tag Heuer International SA

Date 16/02/2000

The New York Stock Exchange announced today that trading in the American Depositary Receipts of Tag Heuer International SA-ticker symbol THW-will be suspended as of the close of business on Friday, Feb. 25, 2000. Following suspension, application will be made to the Securities and Exchange Commission to delist the issue.

NASD Economic Advisory Board Announces Addition Of Three New Members - NASD Also Appoints New Visiting Academic Fellow

Date 16/02/2000

The NASD® recently announced the addition of three renowned experts in financial markets as members of the Economic Advisory Board (EAB) -- Professor William G. Christie, Professor Erik R. Sirri, and Professor Chester S. Spatt.
CME's E-mini Equity Index Contracts Set New Volume Records

Date 16/02/2000

Volume in the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's (CME) E-mini Nasdaq 100 Index® and E-mini S&P 500® futures contracts surged to record levels yesterday.
CME, FORTUNE Announce Futures, Options On FORTUNE e-50, FORTUNE 500 Indexes

Date 16/02/2000

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and FORTUNE announced today that FORTUNE has licensed the CME to offer new, high-profile products based on indexes developed by the magazine's editors. Pending regulatory approval, the exchange will develop and trade futures and options contracts on the FORTUNE e-50 Index and the FORTUNE 500 Index.
CBOE Will Close Interest Rate Options Early On Friday, February 18

Date 16/02/2000

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that Interest Rate Options will close early on Friday, February 18 in observance of the President's Day holiday next Monday. Interest Rate products will close at 12:00 Noon, Central Time, and options will settle based on the noon cash-bond prices. All other options and CBOE products will close as normal. The Exchange will be closed for business on Monday, February 21 and will resume its regular schedule on Tuesday.
The Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong January Market Statistics

Date 15/02/2000

The average daily turnover for the 21 trading days in January was HKD 17,492 million, an increase of 38% compared with the previous month and 235% as compared with HKD 5,222 million in January 1999. Total turnover value for the month was HKD 367,325 million compared with HKD 265,648 million last month and HKD 104,448 million in January 1999.