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A. Extension of Decimal Places
In their session on March 5, 2008, the Management Boards of the Eurex Exchanges approved the extension of decimal places of the minimum price change for 400 Single Stock Futures following market demand. The effective dates will be March 26, 27, 28 and 31 as well as April 1, 2, 3 and 4, 2008 respectively.
B. Increase of Contract Size in Four Italian SSFs
In the course of extension of decimal places the contract size of futures on four Italian stocks (Fondiaria - S.A.I S.p.A., Italcementi - Fabbriche Riunite Cemento S.p.A., Saipem S.p.A. and Società Cattolica di Assicurazioni S.p.A.) will be increased from 50 to 100 contracts, effective March 26, 2008. These SSFs will be introduced with new product codes (SOAG, ITAG, SPEG and CASG).
The SSFs with the product code SAOF, ITAF, SPEF and CASF will be set on “HALT” on March 26, 2008 or later as soon as no open interest exists in these products.
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