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26. Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Pub. L. 94-409, that the

NOTICES: Meetings; Sunshine Act,

A Closed Meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 at 2 p.m.

Commissioner Atkins, as duty officer, determined that no earlier notice thereof was possible.

Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the Closed Meeting. Certain staff members who have an interest

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27. December 18, 2003. Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4

NOTICES: American Stock Exchange, LLC,

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

The Amex proposes to amend Rule 958A to eliminate the application of the Rule's exceptions to different series within the

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28. December 18, 2003. Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4

NOTICES: Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.,

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

CBOE proposes to amend various provisions of its Constitution and Rules pertaining to the governance of the Exchange. The

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

29. December 18, 2003. Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4

NOTICES: Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.,

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
\3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii).
\4\ 17 CFR 240.19b4(f)(6).
\5\ The Exchange asked the Commission to waive the 30day operative delay. See Rule 19b4(f)(6)(iii). 17 CFR 240.19b
4(f)(6)(iii).
1. SelfRegulatory
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30. December 18, 2003. Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4

NOTICES: International Securities Exchange, Inc.,

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

The Exchange is proposing to extend the waiver of its marketing fee until June 30, 2004.
II. SelfRegulatory Organization's

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31. December 18, 2003. Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ notice is

NOTICES: New York Stock Exchange, Inc.,

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

NYSE proposes to amend Rule 412 and the Interpretation of Rule 412 in order to apply the same procedural standards regarding use of the Automated

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32. December 16, 2003. Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4

NOTICES: Pacific Exchange, Inc.,

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
\3\ Amendment No. 1 replaces the originally filed Form 19b4 in its entirety.
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

The PCX proposes to amend its rules

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33. December 17, 2003. On July 8, 2003, the Pacific Stock Exchange, Inc. (``PCX'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the

NOTICES: Pacific Stock Exchange, Inc.,

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).

\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.

The proposed rule change was published for comment in the Federal Register on November 12, 2003.\3\ The Commission received no comments on the proposal.
\3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 48746 (November 4,

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34. December 18, 2003. Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\, and Rule 19b-4

NOTICES: Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.,

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

The Exchange proposes to extend its pilot program pertaining to the Options Floor Broker Management System (the ``System'')

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35. December 18, 2003. On June 20, 2003, the Stock Clearing Corporation of Philadelphia (``SCCP'') filed with the

NOTICES: Stock Clearing Corp. of Philadelphia,

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ Securities Exchange Act Release No. 48692 (Oct. 24, 2003), 68 FR 61846.

I. Description

This order permanently approves SCCP's business whereby it provides limited clearance and settlement services.

A. Background

Through an agreement

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36. Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change by the National

NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,

December 17, 2003.

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on November 24, 2003, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD''), through its subsidiary, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (``Nasdaq''), filed with the Securities and

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37. Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by the National

NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,

December 17, 2003.

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on November 24, 2003, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD''), through its subsidiary, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (``Nasdaq''), filed with the Securities and

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38. Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc; Order Granting Approval of Proposed

NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,

December 16, 2003.

I. Introduction and Description of the Proposal

On November 19, 2002, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD'' or ``Association'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission''), pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4

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39. Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by the National

NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,

December 16, 2003.

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on December 2, 2003, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as

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40. Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by the National

NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,

December 16, 2003.

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on December 11, 2003, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD'') submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as

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41. Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Securities Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness

NOTICES: National Securities Clearing Corp.,

December 11, 2003.

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on June 30, 2003, the National Securities Clearing Corporation (``NSCC'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which

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42. Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange, Inc.; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change Relating to the

NOTICES: New York Stock Exchange, Inc.,

December 17, 2003.

I. Introduction

On November 7, 2003, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NYSE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or ``SEC''), pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'')\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to amend and

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

43. Self-Regulatory Organizations; the Options Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a

NOTICES: Options Clearing Corp.,

December 11, 2003.

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on July 21, 2003, The Options Clearing Corporation (``OCC'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in items I, II, and III below, which items have

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44. Self Regulatory Organizations; Pacific Exchange, Inc.; Order Granting Accelerated Approval to Proposed Rule Change To

NOTICES: Pacific Exchange, Inc.,

December 16, 2003.

On September 25, 2003, the Pacific Exchange, Inc. (``PCX'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to amend PCXE Rule 7.37(d) to clarify the process

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45. Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

NOTICES: Deregistration applications—; Mutual Investment Fund of Connecticut, Inc., et al.,

December 19, 2003.

The following is a notice of applications for deregistration under section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for the month of December, 2003. A copy of each application may be obtained for a fee at the SEC's Public Reference Branch, 450 Fifth St., NW., Washington, DC 205490102 (tel. 2029428090). An order granting

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46. Midland National Life Insurance Company, et al.

NOTICES: Order applications—; Midland National Life Insurance Co. et al.,

The Applicants hereby apply for an order of the Commission exempting them with respect to the support of variable annuity contracts described herein (the ``Contracts'') and other variable annuity contracts that are similar in all material respects to the contracts described herein, that Midland may issue in the future (``Future Contracts''), and
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47. Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by the American

NOTICES: American Stock Exchange, LLC,

December 17, 2003.

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on December 11, 2003, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

48. Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application To Withdraw From Listing and Registration on the American Stock Exchange LLC

NOTICES: American Stock Exchange LLC,

December 17, 2003.

Vasogen Inc., a Canada corporation (``Issuer''), has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission''), pursuant to section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'')\1\ and Rule 12d22(d) thereunder,\2\ to withdraw its common stock, no par value (``Security''), from listing and

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49. Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application of Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc. To Withdraw Its Common Stock, $.00025 Par

NOTICES: Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc.,

December 17, 2003.

BioImaging Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (``Issuer''), has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'')\1\ and Rule 12d22(d) thereunder,\2\ to withdraw its common stock, $.00025 par value

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50. Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application of DepoMed, Inc., To Withdraw its Common Stock, No Par Value From Listing and

NOTICES: DepoMed, Inc.,

December 17, 2003.

DepoMed, Inc., a California corporation (``Issuer''), has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission''), pursuant to section 12(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'')\1\ and Rule 12d22(d) thereunder,\2\ to withdraw its common stock, no par value (``Security''), from listing and

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