SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
PURSUANT to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Filing No. 1 for the month of March 2003
Belzberg Technologies Inc.
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(Exact name of Registrant)
40 King Street West, Suite 3400, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 3Y2
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F
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BELZBERG TECHNOLOGIES INC.
On February 27, 2003, Belzberg Technologies Inc. filed the following
document with the Toronto Stock Exchange:
1. Press Release regarding announcement of Belzberg Technologies
Inc.'s partnering with Chicago Options Exchange to provide
electronic access to U.S. financial markets.
The above-referenced documents are filed as exhibits to this Form 6-K.
Exhibit 1. Press Release
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 3, 2003
BELZBERG TECHNOLOGIES INC.
By: /s/Stephen Wilson
Stephen Wilson
Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 1. Press Release
News release via Canada NewsWire, Toronto 416-863-9350
Attention Business Editors:
Belzberg Technologies Inc. Partners with Chicago Board Options Exchange to
Provide Electronic Access to U.S. Financial Markets
TORONTO, Feb. 27 /CNW/ - Belzberg Technologies Inc (TSX:BLZ) and the
Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE)(R) announced today the introduction of the
CBOE Hybrid Trading System (HyTS) Terminal(R), a universal, multifunctional,
trading solution workstation, to be provided by Belzberg Technologies. The CBOE
HyTS Terminal will provide CBOE customers with electronic access and order
routing to U.S. options, futures, and stock exchanges, as well as complete
access to market data, streaming quotes and order management - all on a single
screen.
CBOE HyTS Terminals will be available beginning in March, providing
customer access and order entry to all CBOE products. HyTS Terminals will also
serve as the main portal to the CBOE Hybrid Trading System when it becomes
available this spring.
The CBOE HyTS Terminal will provide "point and click" electronic access
to all CBOE equity and index products, and will also offer order routing to, and
real-time quotes from, other U.S. options, futures, and stock exchanges. The
HyTS Terminal will serve as an order management tool with position monitoring,
order status and maintenance, and trade-log capabilities. Additionally,
real-time market data, including CBOE "quotes with size" and book-depth will be
available.
"We are extremely proud to be entering this partnership with CBOE,"
said Sidney H. Belzberg, Chairman and CEO of Belzberg Technologies, Inc. "It is
a strong endorsement of our technology that the world's largest options exchange
selected Belzberg's system to offer to their customers."
"The CBOE HyTS Terminal represents a quantum leap in customer service
and will open the door to CBOE's next generation trading platform," commented
William J. Brodsky, Chairman and CEO, Chicago Board Options Exchange. "HyTS
represents a state-of-the-art trading solution that provides a new level of
access to the U.S. financial markets."
About Belzberg
Belzberg Technologies provides the software and networks that enable
global, direct access routing and execution of trades for financial institutions
in the United States, Canada and Europe. Using Belzberg's suite of integrated
trading tools and network connectivity options, Belzberg's customers have direct
access to all North American equities and options markets, as well as major
European stock exchanges. The firm's client-base includes over 110 leading U.S
and international brokerage houses and financial institutions. Belzberg
Technologies is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (Ticker-BLZ) - additional
information is available at www.belzberg.com.
About CBOE
CBOE, regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is the
creator of listed options, and the world's largest options marketplace. For
additional information about the CBOE and its products, visit the CBOE website
at www.cboe.com.
CBOE(R) and Chicago Board Options Exchange(R) are registered trademarks
of Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated. HyTS(TM) is a trademark of
Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated.
Except for historical information contained herein, the matters
discussed in this press release are based on forward-looking statements
that involve risk and uncertainty. A variety of important factors could
cause results to differ materially from such statements, including but
not limited to economic, competitive, governmental and technological
factors affecting the Corporation's operations, markets, products,
prices and other factors.
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/For further information: Belzberg Contact, Donald Wilson, Chief Operating
Officer, Phone: (416) 360-2572, E-mail: dwilson(at)belzberg.com/ (BLZ.)
CO: Belzberg Technologies Inc.; Chicago Board Options Exchange
ST: Ontario
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