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2003 Key eventsProducts and servicesIn 2003, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange continued to implement itsbusiness plan whose main purpose is to enhance the position of the StockExchange in the field of information processing by relying on the StockExchange’s core listing activity. Fundamentally, the business plan rests onweb portal technology to collect, process and disseminate data, such asprices, corporate events, and securities-related documentation.GL Trade ConnectionThe implementation on June 30, 2003 of the GL Trade system facility toaccess the SAM trading platform created an environment beneficial toLuxembourg and foreign institutions by enabling the Luxembourg-basedmembers to reach more easily the Luxembourg Stock Exchange marketand foreign markets, such as the Euronext markets, but also the operatorsof other markets to access the Luxembourg SAM system.Currently four Euronext members are operational on the Luxembourgmarket and one Luxembourg member is linked to the Euronext markets.Launch of the CCLux and Bourse ConsultationPortal systemsUnder its business plan, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange has resolvedto store and process all types of securities data and post them forconsultation and exchange on web-based portal systems. The informationtechnology infrastructure is common to the Stock Exchange and itssubsidiary CCLux and is designed to include data for all the Exchangelistedinstruments and all the Luxembourg-registered undertakings forcollective investment (UCIs).A first stage of the programme was completed on April 2, 2003 withthe launch of the CCLux consultation portal (www.cclux.lu), which givesaccess to ample information on Luxembourg UCIs.A second stage was the launch of the Bourse consultation portal(www.bourse.lu) on December 8, 2003.Compared to the previous Internet sites, both consultation portals nowhave more sophisticated ergonomics and more powerful search andconsultation functionalities.Both portals rely on state-of-the-art Internet technology enabling users toaccess a vast amount of accurate and current data on securities (prices,net asset values, indices, yields, prospectuses and reports).By launching the two portals, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange significantlyenhanced the transparency in all Luxembourg-linked financial instruments.5FactBook 2004