The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Four New Options

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

PHILADELPHIA – August 24, 2004 - The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin trading four new options on Wednesday, August 25.

Amedisys, Inc. (option/stock symbol: CQW/AMED) has been allocated to First Derivative Traders, L.P. Securities. It will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of September, October, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 2,250,000 shares.

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (option/stock symbol: QKM/CALM) has been allocated to First Derivative Traders, L.P. It will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expiration months of September, October, November and February. Position and Exercise limits have been set at 3,150,000 shares.

Cooper Industries, Inc. (option/stock symbol: CBE) has been allocated to First Derivative Traders, L.P. It will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of September, October, January and April. Position and Exercise limits have been set at 3,150,000 shares.

Monolithic System Technology, Inc. (option/stock symbol: QST/MOSY) has been allocated to First Derivative Traders, L.P. It will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of September, October, January and April. Position and Exercise limits have been set at 6,000,000 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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