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Report of CME Operations For The First Nine Months Of 2000

Date 14/11/2000

November 14, 2000 Dear Shareholder: The following is a report on the results of operations of Chicago Mercantile Exchange and its subsidiaries for the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared to the same period in 1999. Selected Consolidated Financial Data is also attached for your review. A net loss of $10.6 million was incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared to net income of $5.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 1999. These financial
Open Interest In CME E-mini S&P 500, E-mini Nasdaq 100 Set Records

Date 14/11/2000

Open interest in E-mini S&P 500 and E-mini Nasdaq 100 Index futures traded on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) rose to new highs after the close of trading yesterday, Nov. 13, to 73,819 and 56,824 positions, respectively.
Nymex To Increase Palladium Futures Margins

Date 14/11/2000

The New York Mercantile Exchange will increase the margins on November and December 2000 palladium futures contracts on November 17, 22, and 29.
Indonesian Central Securities Depository & Singapore Exchange's Central Depository Sign MOU For Cross Border Link

Date 14/11/2000

The Indonesian Central Securities Depository (PT Kustodian Sentral Efek Indonesia [KSEI]) and The Central Depository (CDP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a bilateral link to facilitate cross-border settlement of securities transactions.
Eurex Has New Stock Options On German And Swiss Blue Chips - Options On Deutsche Post World Net, MLP, Julius Baer, Kudelski, Richemont, Serono And Unaxis

Date 14/11/2000

Eurex, the international derivatives market, is launching seven new stock options on November 20, namely on the two German companies, Deutsche Post World Net, which will be listed on the exchange as of that date, and MLP, as well as the five Swiss blue chips Julius Baer, Kudelski, Richemont, Serono and Unaxis. At the end of October, Eurex had already announced the initiation of trading in eight French stock options on November 20.

CBOE Announces CBOEdirect.comTM

Date 14/11/2000

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced the launch of CBOEdirect.comTM, a stand-alone website dedicated solely to news and information concerning CBOEdirectTM, the exchange's much anticipated new screen-based trading platform. The website includes a trader's information archive which provides background on screen-based trading issues, technical systems descriptions, and a timeline of launch preparations.
ADX In Final Stage Of Regulatory Process

Date 14/11/2000

The Australian Derivatives Exchange (ADX) today reconfirmed that it remains confident that ADX will be able to open within weeks and that a firm launch date will be specified as soon as possible.
Sydney Futures Exchange: New Overnight Option Product To List

Date 13/11/2000

The Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) will list Overnight Options on its 90-Day Bank Accepted Bill Futures contract this evening at the opening of its night trading session. The new option product will begin trading at 5.10pm and expire at the cessation of each overnight trading session.
Stock Exchange of Thailand Announces Third Quarter 2000 Operational Results

Date 13/11/2000

The Stock Exchange of Thailand today released its official report as of November 10, 2000 on listed company operational results for the third quarter, ending September 30, 2000. Fifty-seven listed companies have submitted their financial statements as of November 10, 2000. Thirty-three companies in the production and services sector reported improved operational results, with an increase in third quarter total net profit for companies in Pulp and Paper, Commerce, Building and Furnishing Material
New York Mercantile Exchange To Base Certain enymex sm Contracts On Platts Benchmarks

Date 13/11/2000

The New York Mercantile Exchange, the world’s largest physical commodity exchange, and Platts, the world's premier energy market information service, have signed a letter of intent for Platts pricing benchmarks to be used in enymex sm contracts for crude oil, refined oil products, natural gas, electricity, and metals.