The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Five New Options

For more information, contact Barbara Sorid at 215-496-5200 or by e-mail

PHILADELPHIA – August 3, 2004 - The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin trading five new options on Wednesday, August 4. All of the options have been allocated to Group One Ltd.

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (option/stock symbol: AXQ/ISRG) will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, October and January. Position and exercise limits have been set at 2,500,000 shares.

International General Corp. (option/stock symbol: IMG/IMGC) will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, October and January. Position and Exercise limits have been set at 1,350,000 shares.

Health Care Property Investors Inc. (option/stock symbol: HCP) will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, October and January. Position and exercise limits have been set at 4,500,000 shares until October 16, 2004, then the limits revert to 2,250,000 shares.

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (option/stock symbol: HGR) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 2,250,000 shares.

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (option/stock symbol: CRL) will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, November and February. Position and exercise limits have been set at 3,150,000 shares.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. The PHLX trades 2,000 stocks, 1,500 equity options, 18 sectors index options and currency options and futures. For more information about the PHLX and its products, visit www.phlx.com.

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