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Amsterdam Exchanges N.V.'S 1999 Profits In Line With Expectations - Revenues From Stock Market Reach Record High - Fall In Revenues At Options Market Due To Lower Levels Of Turnover And Fee Cuts

Date 16/03/2000

Amsterdam Exchanges N.V.'s net profit for 1999 amounted to E 32 million (1998: E54 million), in line with expectations, while operating profit totalled E46 million (1998: E 78 million).
The Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong Introduces Growth Enterprise Index

Date 15/03/2000

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong will introduce the Growth Enterprise Index (GEI) on March 20, 2000 to provide investors with a benchmark indicator to assess the movement of the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM).
SWX Swiss Exchange To Publish IPO Information On Internet

Date 15/03/2000

As of today, Wednesday, 15 March 2000, the SWX Swiss Exchange will begin providing at its Internet site a new information service covering imminent IPOs. SWX will publish in tabular form the names of the companies that have announced their intent to list securities on the SWX Swiss Exchange, the anticipated first trading day, the market segment in which the listing will be made, as well as the name of the sponsoring investment bank. The addition of a company to the list will take place at
Statement By Amsterdam Exchanges

Date 15/03/2000

Amsterdam Exchanges is in permanent contact with other European exchanges. These contacts are a natural part of the process of consolidation among European exchanges. In this context we have friendly contacts with Paris Bourse SA and Brussels Exchanges. Amsterdam Exchanges refuses to comment on speculative reports in the media.
Proposed changes To OM Gruppen's Board Of Directors

Date 15/03/2000

At the Annual General Meeting of OM Gruppen, due to be held on March 20, the shareholders representing more than 50% of the companies shares and votes will propose that the number of ordinary members of the Board remain unchanged at eight. Re-election will be proposed for Thomas Franzén, Lars Irstad, Per E. Larsson, Sven Nyman, Bengt Rydén and Olof Stenhammar and the new election of Jan Carendi and Nils-Fredrik Nyblæus will also be proposed. Johan Björkman and Arne Mårtensson have declined to be

London Stock Exchange Votes To Demutualise

Date 15/03/2000

At an Extraordinary General Meeting held at the London Stock Exchange today, B shareholders approved the necessary resolutions to enable the Exchange to become a public company with transferable shares.
Jiway Chief Executive Appointed

Date 15/03/2000

Per Swensson, founder and former managing director of NeoNet Securities AB, the first electronic institutional brokerage in the Nordic region, has been appointed chief executive of Jiway.
Eurex To Introduce Stock Options On Epcos, Infineon And Intershop - Larger Range Of Products And Services For Private And Institutional Investors

Date 15/03/2000

Eurex, the European derivatives market, is introducing options on the shares of Epcos, Infineon and Intershop on March 20. As already announced six Dutch and three Italian stock options will also be launched on the same day. Eight French stock options will follow on May 22, 2000.
Details Of Meeting Of The Oslo Stock Exchange Board On 14 March 2000.

Date 15/03/2000

Fred. Olsen Energy has been fined a violation charge equivalent to three times the annual listing fee for a breach of the duty of disclosure. The company was late in reporting an agreement which was of significance for the financial standing of the company's subsidiary Harland & Wolff Holdings Plc.
CME Sets New First Day Product Launch Record As Agency Note Futures Trade Nearly 12,000 Contracts

Date 15/03/2000

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) set a new product launch record as its new 5- and 10-year agency note futures contracts traded combined volume of nearly 12,000 contracts.