January 7th, 1998 4.5 million contracts traded in December A steady showing in 1997 January 16, 1998 A vigorous, competitive commodities sector New contracts and trading system February 3, 1998 Volume up 15.2 % in French listed derivative products - (Matif & Monep) February 5, 1998 Ticks narrowed for trading in Notional and Pibor contracts adapting to interest-rate convergence February 10, 1998 Euro alliance: Partners sign memorandum of understanding February 19, 1998 Long-Term Ecu contract Deliverable securities for the June 1998 maturity March 3, 1998 4.8 million contracts traded on French listed derivative products in February March 17, 1998 Matif's long-term Ecu contract Deliverable securities for the September 1998 maturity March 20, 1998 MATIF, CME expand electronic trading, clearing relationship April 2, 1998 Business up 28% on French derivatives markets in March April 3, 1998 Two trading methods and lower fees April 28, 1998 Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on 28 April 1998 May 5, 1998 3.9 million contracts traded on French listed derivative products in April May 25, 1998 The euro takes shape on MATIF: opening of a complete line of interest-rate contracts in euro May 27, 1998 Trading in MATIF interest-rate futures goes fully electronic June 3, 1998 Trading on French derivatives markets in May: 3.4 million contracts June 15, 1998 First delivery month of Matif's multi-issuer euro contract June 18, 1998 New 5 and 10-year Gilt Futures on MATIF's electronic trading system June 22, 1998 MATIF commodity contracts switch to electronic trading on NSC June 26, 1998 MATIF/MONEP and MEFF create Euro Globex® July 1, 1998 MATIF open on July 13 and 14 July 3, 1998 Trading on French derivatives markets up 54% in June July 16, 1998 New highs for trading in rapeseed and milling wheat contracts on Matif July 22, 1998 Trading in Matif's rapeseed contract reaches new high August 4, 1998 MATIF introduces temporary freeze procedure August 4, 1998 8.4 million contracts traded on French listed derivative products in July August 11, 1998 Trade in Matif's milling wheat contract reaches new record high August 13, 1998 Revised long-term gilt futures contract back on Matif from 21 August 1998 August 14, 1998 MATIF, CME announce expanded access to global electronic trading systems August 21, 1998 Change in the limit for freeze in trading September 1, 1998 Matif 30-year multi-issuer contract A pan-European contract September 2, 1998 Trading in French listed derivative products up 16% in August September 10, 1998 NSC system to start up on Chicago Mercantile Exchange September 14, 1998 SBF-Paris Bourse - Matif SA - Monep - SA DBAG - Swiss Exchange - Eurex September 25, 1998 Matif launches 30-year E-Bond futures contract based on French, German and Dutch sovereign issues September 30, 1998 New 2-year multi-issuer Euro contract October 2, 1998 French derivatives trading surges 36% in September October 6, 1998 Montreal Stock Exchange chooses NSC trading system for its main futures contract October 14, 1998 Matif sets framework to secure Euribor liquidity October 15, 1998 SBF Group to use S.W.I.F.T. to facilitate clearing on Paris Exchanges October 20, 1998 Single-issuer base for March 1999 deliveries of euro 5-year and euro Notional contracts November 02, 1998 French derivatives trading in October: 11.5 million contracts November 09, 1998 Tenth anniversary of the CAC 40 future, Europe's leading index contract November 09, 1998 Matif and Monep open on November 11.1998 December 02, 1998 Four market makers for MATIF Euribor future December 02, 1998 French derivatives markets: nearly 9 million contracts traded in November December 09, 1998 Matif to launch new multi-issuer 2-year E-Note on 15 January 1999 December 10, 1998 Clearnet, the first European clearing house for OTC products, experiences a smooth start December 11, 1998 Euro-Globex® MIF to join the Euro-Globex® alliance

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