The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Three New Options

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

PHILADELPHIA – August 12, 2004 - The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin trading three new options on Friday, August 13.

Ascential Software Corp. (option/stock symbol: IFQ/ASCL) has been allocated to Market Street Securities. It will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, November and January. Position and exercise limits have been set at 7,500,000 shares.

The Sports Authority, Inc. (option/stock symbol: TSA) has been allocated to Market Street Securities. It will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, November and January. Position and Exercise limits have been set at 2,250,000 shares.

Government Properties Trust, Inc. (option/stock symbol: GPP) has been allocated to First Derivative Traders, L.P. It will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, November, February and May. Position and Exercise limits have been set at 1,350,000 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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