NZX has closed trading

20 August 2003 - NZX wishes to inform all market participants that it has closed trading in the New Zealand capital markets from 11:30am today due to an issue arising from a software upgrade at RMLT, a registry of Computershare New Zealand.

The market will reopen when NZX is satisfied that integrity has been restored.

The RBNZ and other market participants have been notified.

For more information, contact:
Bridgit Vivian
New Zealand Exchange Limited
04 496 2874
027 472 7599