November 24, 2003
DTCC'S Credit Default Swaps Automated Confirmation Service Goes Live With Nine Users
New York, November 24, 2003 - Nine of the largest dealers in credit default swaps worldwide are now using the automated trade confirmation service developed by The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) to confirm trades.

November 07, 2003
DTCC: NSCC to Support TRACE/RTTM Interface
New York, November 7, 2003- The announcement, made by John Fitzgerald, managing director of Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC), was delivered at The Bond Market Association's (TBMA) 11^th Annual Fixed-Income Securities Operations Conference, being held in Orlando, Florida. Both FICC and NSCC are subsidiaries of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC).

November 03, 2003
Interconnectivity Between DTCC's SMART Network and SIAC's SFTI Network Now Active
New York, November 3, 2003 - The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) today announced that the interconnection between its Securely Managed and Reliable Technology ("SMART") network and the Secure Financial Transaction Infrastructure ("SFTI") offered by the Securities Industry Automation Corporation (SIAC) is now active, creating a new level of reliability for customer communications with the market infrastructure.

October 27, 2003
DTCC Plans Launch of Separately Managed Account Service
New York, October 27, 2003 - The fast-growing market for Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) is poised for exponential growth, supported by the planned introduction of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation's (DTCC) new centralized and automated communications system that will link sponsoring broker/dealers and investment managers throughout the industry.

September 23, 2003
DTCC and NSCC Again Awarded "AAA" Credit Rating
New York, September 23, 2003 - The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced today that, after a thorough review of its operations and finances, two of its subsidiary businesses were once again awarded credit ratings of "AAA/A-1+" by Standard & Poor's (S&P).

August 25, 2003
DTCC and TSCD Sign Mutual Collaboration Agreement
New York and Taipei, August 25, 2003  - The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and the Taiwan Securities Central Depository (TSCD) signed a general agreement of mutual cooperation to facilitate improved work procedures and derive mutual benefits for their respective depositories.

August 20, 2003
DTCC, JASDEC Sign Information Sharing and Collaboration Agreement
New York and Tokyo, August 20, 2003 - The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and the Japan Securities Depository Center, Inc. (JASDEC) signed a general agreement today to foster their mutual business collaboration, including advice and information-sharing relating to depository services, infrastructure issues and straight-through processing (STP).

August 15, 2003
All DTCC Subsidiaries Expect to Operate Normal Clearance and Settlement Activities Today
New York, August 15, 2003 - The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) said today that it expected that all its subsidiaries would be operating normally today to clear and settle trades from U.S. markets despite the continuing power problems in New York City.

August 04, 2003
DTCC: Announces Technology Development Under Way for Systems Changes Related to Mutual Fund Breakpoints
New York, August 4, 2003 - The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced today that technology development is well under way on modifying two of its key services to support the recommendations of the NASD/Industry Task Force on Breakpoints involving mutual funds sales.