January 3, 1996 5.4 million contracts traded in December February 16, 1996 MATIF to open a second front month on the Option on the Notional Bond Contract March 4, 1996 Buoyant activity on MATIF in February March 5, 1996 Opening of the March 1999 Maturity on the 3-month PIBOR Futures May 3, 1996 Currency options trading picks up on MATIF in April May 21, 1996 Composition of the ECU bond future bond pool for September and December 1996 June 4, 1996 Quiet Trading in May on the MATIF June 17, 1996 MATIF actively prepares for EMU June 27, 1996 MATIF European Wheat contract to start trading on 5 July 1996 August 2, 1996 MATIF trading volumes rises in July August 30, 1996 Globex® trading hours of MATIF contracts to be modified September 3, 1996 MATIF trading volumes rises in August October 2, 1996 MATIF volume up 21% in September October 16, 1996 MATIF, Paris : Gateway to EURO October 30, 1996 MATIF changes the specifications of the Notionnal Bond futures contracts November 5, 1996 MATIF confirms upraisal of volumes in October November 20, 1996 MATIF signs an agreement with the CME December 4, 1996 MATIF trades 4.9 million contracts in November December 6, 1996 MATIF to open a representation in London December 13, 1996 MATIF enhances mark to market options value December 16, 1996 MATIF's Notional Bond contract close to 100 December 23, 1996 MATIF to open monthly expiries on Pibor options

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