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Banco Espirito Santo Joins BondVision as First Portuguese Dealer
BondVision today announced the addition of Banco Espirito Santo to join the platform, marking the first Portuguese Dealer to join the system and the third new BondVision dealer to join in the past two months. The presence of Banco Espirito Santo, the largest contributor on MTS Portugal, will further enhance the liquidity and quality of prices for all listed Portuguese products.

BondVision introduces Danish Government Bonds as Third Quarter Volumes Soar
BondVision today announced that following the recent addition of Danske and Nykredit to its Dealer community, European investors will be able to trade Danish Government bonds (DGBs) electronically on the market as of November 4, 2003. BondVision dealers supporting the liquidity of DGBs include JP Morgan, ABN Amro, Morgan Stanley and Barclays, Primary Dealers officially nominated by the Danmarks Nationalbank.

First UNEDIC Issue Listed on MTS France & BondVision
MTS France is pleased to announce that for the first time, UNEDIC (Union Nationale pour l’Emploi Dans l’Industrie et le Commerce) the French state-guaranteed issuer was listed today on the French electronic market alongside French Government securities, and CADES, ERAP and CRH issues. The €4 billion 3.50% per cent 18 September 2008 bond met the listing criteria of MTS France whereby eligible non-government debt issuers commit to a public issue of at least €3 billion within the first year of admission to the market.

BondVision Advances its Position in the Nordic Region as Nykredit Bank Joins as Dealer
BondVision today announced Nykredit Bank as the 26th Dealer to join the platform. The entry of Nykredit, one of Denmark's leading financial institutions and one of the largest private bond issuers in Europe, strengthens the position of the Dealer-to-Customer arm of the MTS Group in the Nordic Region.

Danske Bank Joins BondVision as 25th Dealer
BondVision today announced Danske Bank as the 25th Dealer to join the platform, further advancing its position in the Dealer-to-Client market. The increasing number of Dealers continues to enhance the depth and quality of prices available to BondVision clients.

BondVision to Adopt FIX Standards
BondVision today announced an agreement with IT Software and Javelin Technologies to develop and implement a FIX engine for the BondVision market. By embracing FIX Standards, a communication standard developed for real-time exchange of securities transaction information, will allow for true Straight Through Processing.

Société Générale Joins BondVision
Société Générale has joined BondVision as Dealer, bringing the number of liquidity providers on the Exchange to 24 and further reinforcing the depth and quality of prices available to BondVision clients.

BondVision Strengthens its Position as Deutsche Bank Joins as Dealer
Deutsche Bank, a leading global financial services group, has joined BondVision as liquidity provider, further strengthening the Exchange's position as the largest consortium of Dealers (23) available to buy-side clients.

CADESi Listed on BondVision
BondVision announced the listing today of inflation-linked bonds issued by Caisse d'Amortissement de la Dette Sociale (CADES) in response to market demand.