FTSE Group, the global index provider, and Euronext, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext, today announce the results of the FTSEurofirst Index Series annual review.

The media had reports that Dolphin Offshore Enterprises (India) Limited may form a joint venture with a Brunei-based company and acquire two offshore support vessels.

Investors will soon be able to track the performance of the world’s emerging real estate markets using the leading global real estate benchmark, the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate Index Series, which is set to extend its coverage with new indices encompassing listed property stocks from these dynamic economies.

1. The equity shares of the following company will be suspended from trading w.e.f September 10, 2008 (i.e. closing hours of trading on September 9, 2008) until further notice on the Capital Market Segment of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited for non-compliance with the provisions of the Listing Agreement.

Global index provider FTSE Group (FTSE) and China’s largest financial research firm Shenyin Wanguo Research & Consulting Co. Ltd (SYWG) today signed a co-operation agreement which allows SYWG to use FTSE’s data as the basis for publishing bespoke investment research. The research will assist Chinese Qualified Domestic Institutional Investors (QDIIs) to analyse global investment opportunities and assist in product development for domestic investors.

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore Exchange (SGX) and FTSE Group (FTSE) will announce the results of the first review of the component stocks of the Straits Times Index (STI) and the 19 other indices in the FTSE ST Index Series after market close on Thursday, 11 September 2008.

Network Exploration Ltd. (TSX.V: NET) is pleased to announce that it has taken steps to begin listing and trading of the Company's securities on the Peruvian Stock Exchange - the Bolsa De Valores De Lima (BVL). Listing over 250 companies the BVL trades an average of $32 million per day according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

The media had reports that BT may sell all or part of its 31% stake in Tech Mahindra Limited.

FTSE Group (FTSE), the global index provider, will announce results of the quarterly review of the FTSE UK Index Series after the UK market close on Wednesday 10th September 2008. The indices within this series include the FTSE 100 Index, FTSE 250 Index and FTSE All-Share Index.

Global index provider, FTSE Group will announce the results of its annual country classification review on Thursday 18 September. This is the process through which equity markets can move between Developed, Advanced Emerging, Secondary Emerging, or Frontier status, and be added to or removed from the FTSE Watch List, which identifies markets under review.

Shri. P. Chidambaram Hon'ble Union Finance Minister inaugurated trading in currency futures on NSE at 9 a.m. today and the first day saw very lively trading with nearly 70,000 contracts being traded. The bid-ask spread remained very tight throughout the day at 0.25 paise (1 tick) which was tighter than usual higher spreads of around 1 paise or higher seen in the forward market.

Standard & Poor's Index Services (S&P) and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) today announced, after consulting the market, that Foreign Exempt companies listed on ASX will be eligible for index inclusion, effective 1 September 2008. Under this change, Foreign Exempt companies listed on ASX will now be eligible for index inclusion, provided the primary listing of the stock is on a major exchange within a developed market.