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CFTC Amends Large-Trader Reporting Rules, 5031-04, December 21, 2004
Michael V. Dunn Sworn in as CFTC Commissioner, 5028-04, December 6, 2004
Fred Hatfield Sworn in as CFTC Commissioner, 5027-04, December 6, 2004
Acting Chairman Sharon Brown-Hruska Sworn In To A Second Term As CFTC Commissioner, 5026-04, December 6, 2004

CFTC Designates Chicago Climate Futures Exchange as a Contract Market, 5019-04, November 10, 2004

CFTC Permits U. S. Clearinghouse to Clear European Futures Contracts, 5014-04, October 21, 2004
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Committee of European Securities Regulators Announce Trans-Atlantic Cooperation Initiative and Statement of Intent to Develop an Action Plan on Cross Border Issues, 5013-04, October 21, 2004
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's International Affairs Office Presents International Symposium and Training Program on Derivative Products, Markets, and Financial Intermediaries, 5009-04, October 18, 2004
CFTC Announces Participation in New Federal Government Financial Education Website, 5007-04, October 12, 2004
CFTC Revises Financial Reporting by FCMs to Reflect Risk-Based Capital, 5004-04, October 4, 2004

CFTC's Technology Advisory Committee to Meet Wednesday, October 13, 2004, 4998-04, September 30, 2004
CFTC Releases Rule Enforcement Review of Regulatory Compliance Programs at Minneapolis Grain Exchange, 4995-04, September 21, 2004
CFTC Releases Rule Enforcement Review of the New York Mercantile Exchange, 4994-04, September 21, 2004
CFTC Announces New Location for its Kansas City Regional Office, 4987-04, September 13, 2004

CFTC Staff Allows the Mercato Italiano Dei Derivati's Futures Contracts Based on the S&P/MIB Index to be Offered and Sold in the United States, 4983-04, August 31, 2004
CFTC Statement Re: Closure of Natural Gas Price Investigation, 4982-04, August 30, 2004
CFTC Announces Departure of Scott Parsons, 4981-04, August 26, 2004
ASIC Grants Licensing Relief to CFTC Regulated Financial Services Providers, 4969-04, August 12, 2004

President Designates Sharon Brown-Hruska Acting Chairman, 4963-04, July 23, 2004
CFTC Extends Comment Period on the Governance of Self-Regulatory Organizations, 4954-04, July 14, 2004
CFTC's Agricultural Advisory Committee to Meet on Wednesday, July 21, 2004, 4951-04, July 12, 2004
Statement from James E. Newsome on his acceptance of the job of President at the New York Mercantile Exchange, July 9, 2004
CFTC Announces Resignation of Chairman James E. Newsome, 4950-04, July 9, 2004
CFTC Proposes Amendments to Regulation 1.38 and to its Guidance on Execution of Transactions off the Centralized Market, 4949-04, July 1, 2004

CFTC Comments on USDA's First Inconclusive Test in BSE Testing Program, June 28, 2004
CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Petitions to Eliminate Federal Speculative Position Limits Applicable to Certain Agricultural Futures and Option Markets, 4942-04, June 17, 2004
CFTC Seeks Comment on the Governance of Self-Regulatory Organizations, 4936-04, June 9, 2004
CFTC Announces Resignation of Dr. Michael Gorham , 4935-04, June 7, 2004
CFTC Staff Allows Offer & Sale in the U.S. of the Taiwan Futures Exchange's (TAIFEX's) Futures Contracts Based on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Stock Index (TAIEX) – the TAIEX Futures Contract and the Mini TAIEX Futures Contract , 4934-04, June 4, 2004
CFTC Releases Rule Enforcement Review of Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange, Inc., 4933-04, June 1, 2004

CFTC Extends Comment Period on How Self-Regulatory Exams of Futures Firms are Coordinated 4931-04, May 26, 2004
CFTC Expands Clearing Designation for London Clearing House 4926-04, May 12, 2004
Commissioner Walter Lukken Announces Membership and Meeting Date of CFTC's Global Markets Advisory Committe, 4923-04, May 4, 2004
CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Clearing Corporation Proposal to Clear Eurex Transactions, 4922-04, May 3, 2004

CFTC and the Securities Exchange Board of India Sign Cooperation Arrangement, 4919-04, April 28, 2004
CFTC RELEASES A SPANISH-LANGUAGE CONSUMER PROTECTION ADVISORY ON COMMODITY SCAMS; New Spanish-Language Consumer Advisory Warns Customers About Commodity Futures and Options Scams Being Perpetrated in Today's Commodities Markets, 4913-04, April 14, 2004
CFTC Seeks Comment on How Self-Regulatory Exams of Futures Firms are Coordinated, 4910-04, April 7, 2004
CFTC Proposes Changes to Requirements for Foreign Futures Firms, 4909-04, April 6, 2004

Sharon Brown-Hruska Appointed to Chair CFTC's Technology Advisory Committee, 4903-04, March 18, 2004
CFTC Hosts International Futures Regulators Meeting, 4902-04, March 17, 2004
CFTC and SEC Sign Memorandum of Understanding Regarding the Oversight of Security Futures Product Trading and the Sharing of Security Futures Product Information, 4901-04, March 17, 2004
CFTC and Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority Sign Statement of Intent, 4900-04, March 17, 2004

CFTC Publishes LCH Request to Expand DCO Registration Order, 4896-04, February 27, 2004
CFTC Designates HedgeStreet as a Contract Market and as a Registered Clearing Organization, 4894-04, February 20, 2004
CFTC Approves CME Proposal Increasing the Maximum Daily Price Limits for Its Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle Futures Contracts, 4893-04, February 18, 2004
CFTC Progresses With Study of Self-Regulation, 4890-04, February 6, 2004
CFTC Amends Rules on Permissible Investments, 4889-04, February 6, 2004
CFTC's Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight Provides Annual Report Guidance to Commodity Pool Operators, 4888-04, February 6, 2004
Remarks of Chairman Newsome and Commissioners on the Approval of U.S. Futures Exchange Application for Contract Market Designation, February 4, 2004
CFTC Designates New Exchange, 4886-04, February 4, 2004

CFTC Staff Allows LIFFE's Futures Contracts Based on the FTSEurofirst 80 Index and the FTSEurofirst 100 Index to be Offered and Sold in the United States, 4884-04, January 28, 2004
CFTC PURSUES "MAD COW" AND NATURAL GAS INVESTIGATIONS; CFTC Statement Issued January 28, 2004
CFTC to Hold Open Meeting on February 4, 2004, to Consider the Application of the U.S. Futures Exchange, LLC, for Contract Market Designation, 4882-04, January 27, 2004
CFTC Staff Allows Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading Limited's Futures Contract Based on the Standard and Poors CNX Nifty Index for Offer and Sale in the U.S., 4876-04, January 12, 2004
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Announces Opening of Division of Enforcement Regional Office in Kansas City, Missouri, 4875-04, January 9, 2004