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The American Stock Exchange Lists Morgan Stanley Boxes<SUP>sm</SUP> - Securities Linked To The Amex Equal Weighted Pharmaceutical Index

Date 21/11/2001

The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) today began trading Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. Pharmaceutical "BOXESSM" (Basket Opportunity eXchangeablE Securities) due October 30, 2031, which offer the potential to capture gains linked to the Amex Equal Weighted Pharmaceutical Index, also known as the DGE Index. The BOXES will be traded under the ticker symbol RXB.
Randall Lee Named Head Of The SEC's Pacific Regional Office

Date 21/11/2001

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today the selection of Randall R. Lee as Regional Director of the Commission's Pacific Regional Office. Mr. Lee joins the Commission from the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Central District of California where he currently serves as Deputy Chief of the Major Frauds Section in the Criminal Division. Mr. Lee will assume his new post either in late December, 2001 or in early January, 2002. Mr. Lee succeeds Valerie Caproni, who is now in private practi
LSE CEO Clara Furse Launches New Drive For Indian Listings - techMARK And techMARK Mediscience Now Open For Indian Companies

Date 21/11/2001

Clara Furse, Chief Executive of the London Stock Exchange (LSE), yesterday announced major new initiatives in a drive to increase the numbers of Indian companies choosing London for their international listing.
International Federation of Stock Exchanges (FIBV) Now The World Federation Of Exchanges

Date 21/11/2001

Last month at the General Assembly, the members of the International Federation of Stock Exchanges - FIBV, voted unanimously to change the name to the World Federation of Exchanges. The new web site will be www.world-exchanges.org.
CME Lauds USDA's 'Livestock Risk Protection' Program For Pork Producers, Welcomes Opportunity To Provide Risk Management

Date 21/11/2001

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) today praised the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) for approving the first price risk insurance program for livestock producers. Under the pilot program, pork producers will be able to purchase insurance against declines in pork prices.

Closure Of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange - Thursday, 22 November 2001

Date 21/11/2001

The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) Chairman, Committee, Management and Staff join the rest of the nation in expressing sorrow and condolences on the demise of Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di Pertuan Agong Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj.
CFTC'S Technology Advisory Committee Subcommittees Release Interim Reports

Date 21/11/2001

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Technology Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 27, 2001, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois. The agenda for the meeting includes a discussion of interim reports prepared by members of the Committee's subcommittees.
CBOT: Treasuries Demand Surges, Flies In Face Of Treasury Announcement

Date 21/11/2001

CBOT® Treasury bond futures and options average daily volume in the two weeks after the Treasury announcement it was suspending issuance of the 30-year bond increased by an impressive 27%. Similarly, open interest in these contracts grew substantially--by 13%--after the announcement. <
SWX: Converium: Requirements For Inclusion In The SMI

Date 20/11/2001

In connection with the forthcoming IPO of Converium (anticipated first trading day: 11 December 2001), the Index Commission of the SWX Swiss Exchange has examined the matter of the inclusion of Converium in the Swiss Market Index (SMI). The SWX Management Board, acting at the request of the Index Commission, has ruled as follows:
Stock Exchange Of Thailand: Listed Companies Report Over 14 Times Rise In Profits At the end Of Q3

Date 20/11/2001

The President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong announced that, as of 15 November 2001, 73% of the 352 companies listed on the SET, when submitting their financial statements for the nine months ending 30th September 2001, reported profits. In total, they posted161,866 million baht in overall net profits, which reversed net losses of 11,856 million baht in the same period last year. This represents an amazing 1,465% increase.