THE PHILADELPHIA
STOCK EXCHANGE TO BEGIN TRADING
EIGHT NEW OPTIONS
For more information, contact Barbara Sorid at 215-496-5200
or by e-mail
PHILADELPHIA — April 26, 2005 — The Philadelphia Stock
Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin trading eight
new options on April 27, 2005.
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (option/stock symbol: BKS) was allocated
to McGowan Investment Group. It will trade on the January expiration
cycle with initial expiration months May, June, July and October.
Position and exercise limits have been set at 200,000 contracts.
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (option/stock symbol: KCI) was allocated to
McGowan Investment Group. It will trade on the March expiration cycle
with initial expiration months May, June, September and December.
Position and exercise limits have been set at 75,000 contracts.
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (option/stock symbol: LGF) was allocated
to McGowan Investment Group. It will trade on the March expiration
cycle with initial expiration months May, June, September and December.
Position and exercise limits have been set at 250,000 contracts.
Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. (option/stock symbol: OS) was allocated
to McGowan Investment Group. It will trade on the March expiration
cycle with initial expiration months May, June, September and December.
Position and exercise limits have been set at 75,000 contracts.
Peabody Energy Corp. (option/stock symbol: BTU) was allocated to
McGowan Investment Group. It will trade on the March expiration cycle
with initial expiration months May, June, September and December.
Position and exercise limits have been set at 500,000 contracts until
September 17, 2005, then the limits will revert to 250,000 contracts.
Pharmion Corp. (option/stock symbol: JUT/PHRM) was allocated to McGowan
Investment Group. It will trade on the March expiration cycle with
initial expiration months May, June, September and December. Position
and exercise limits have been set at 75,000 contracts.
Rayovac Corp. (option/stock symbol: ROV) was allocated to McGowan
Investment Group. It will trade on the March expiration cycle with
initial expiration months May, June, September and December. Position
and exercise limits have been set at 75,000 contracts.
The St. Joe Company (option/stock symbol: JOE) was allocated to McGowan
Investment Group. It will trade on the March expiration cycle with
initial expiration months May, June, September and December. Position
and exercise limits have been set at 75,000 contracts.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. The PHLX trades
2,000 stocks, 1,650 equity options, 22 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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