March 17, 2009

Press Release no.1

NSE completes its 2265^th Normal Settlement

The Exchange has successfully completed its 2265^th Normal Settlements (Rolling T+2 following SEBI directive) since inception i.e., Settlement Numbers N – 2009047 on Mar 17, 2009. The settlement statistics is as follows:

Particulars	Values
	N-2009047
Total traded quantity (lakhs)	5970.43
Total traded value (Rs. In Crores)	9661.60
Total value of the settlement (Securities) (Rs. In Crores)	2556.34
Total value of the settlement (Funds) (Rs. In Crores)	1234.4
Shortages for the settlement	0.24%
% of Delivery ( No. of shares deliverable / No. of shares traded )	24.36%

Retail Debt Market have completed its 1539^th settlements detail of which are as follows:

Settlement No.	Traded Value	Settlement Value
		Securities	Funds
D- 2009047	NIL	NIL	NIL

Press Release no.2

News about Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited

The media had reports that Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. may hive off its real estate and mobile towers into a new entity.

The Exchange, in order to verify the accuracy or otherwise of the information reported in the media and to inform the market place so that the interest of the investors is safeguarded, had written to the officials of the company.

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. has vide its letter inter-alia stated, "The basis of such information contained therein is not known. It is informed that as of now there is no plan to divert realty, towers into new arm. As and when any such proposal is put up to the Board the same will be informed to the stock exchanges."