trading members yesterday.

Brooke Securities (Bermuda) is a fully owned subsidiary of Delaware company Brook Securities Inc which is a member of NASD.

BSX Chief Operating Officer Greg Wojciechowski said: "We are delighted to welcome Brooke Securities (Bermuda) to the Bermuda Stock Exchange. Initially Brooke Securities (Bermuda) will provide sponsorship services to its clients and affiliates.

"Eventually it will develop a trading platform for the negotiation and execution of specific securities transactions in blocks of securities not readily marketable due to their liquidity.'' Oskar Lewnowski, chairman of Brooke Securities (Bermuda), said: "We at Brooke Securities are pleased to be joining the BSX and share in its growing success.

By introducing securities transactions of hereto unlisted securities to the BSX, we seek to deepen the range of the exchange's array of product offerings.''