Charter on NASDAQ index

Charter Financial Corporation of West Point, Georgia, will become a component of the NASDAQ Financial-100 Index? effective at the beginning of trading Wednesday, February 18, 2004. Charter Financial Corporation will replace The Bank of Bermuda Ltd., an announcement from the NASDAQ said yesterday. With the market capitalisation of $791 million, Charter Financial Corporation is a savings and loan holding company and the parent company of CharterBank, a full-service community bank and a federal savings institution. CharterBank is headquartered in West Point, Georgia.

Alea to announce results

Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd., the global reinsurance and specialty insurance company, will be announcing full year results for the year ended December 31 2003 on Monday, March 15.

A presentation for analysts and investors will be held at 9.30am at The City Presentation Centre, 4 Chiswell Street, Finsbury Square, London EC1Y 4UP. For those unable to attend the meeting in person, remote access will be possible by dialling 44 20 7162 0191.

KFC repurchases shares

The Bermuda Stock Exchange was this week advised by Kentucky Fried Chicken (Bermuda) Limited (KFC) that 1,800 shares were repurchased by KFC as of February 16.