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7/26/2004 USA PATRIOT Act Monitor News Release: SEC Finds
No Evidence of Trading Patterns Indicating Advance Knowledge of 9/11
The Securities and Exchange Commission undertook an examination beginning the
day after the terrorist attacks to determine if anyone had sought to profit
from advanced knowledge of the terrorist attacks. According to SEC News Release
2004-98, the Commission examined more than 9.5 million securities transactions
that took place in the weeks preceding September 11, 2001. The SEC and the exchanges
reviewed trading in securities and derivative products of 103 companies in six
industry groups trading in seven markets. The SEC also review trading in 32
exchange traded funds and broad and narrow indices. These findings were provided
to the 9-11 Commission.
The USA PATRIOT Act Monitor and the news releases prepared by the Monitor staff are services of the Civic Research Institute, publisher of Money Laundering, Terrorism, and Financial Institutions, by Raymond Banoun and John Ensminger. Contact and subscription information may be obtained at http://www.civicresearchinstitute.com/moneylaundering or by calling the Civic Research Institute at 609-683-4450 (fax: 609-683-7291).