THE PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCES MAY VOLUME
“ Equity volume increases”

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

PHILADELPHIA- June 6, 2005 — The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today that equity volume for May reached 134,746,323 shares, up 5.66% from the previous month when 127,531,932 shares traded. Volume for May declined 45.76% compared to the same year-ago period when 248,423,653 shares traded.

Equity options volume for May declined 12.02% when 10,070,405 contracts traded compared to the previous month when 11,446,856 contracts traded. Equity options volume in May increased 3.63% when compared to the same year-ago period when 9,717,982 contracts traded.

Volume in sectors index options decreased 32.97% when 392,342 contracts traded compared 585,331 contracts traded in the previous month. Sectors index options volume in May declined 24.46% compared to the same year-ago period when 519,352 contracts traded.

Volume trading volume in the customized and standardized currency options for May contracts traded. Volume increased 37.75% compared to the same year-ago period when 11,974 contracts traded

PHLX currently lists options on 23 sectors: Among them are PHLX/KBW Bank Index (BKX ^SM); KBW Insurance Index (KIX ^SM); KBW Capital Markets Index (KSX^SM); (BMX ^SM); PHLX Drug Sector ^SM (RXS ^SM); PHLX Gold/Silver Sector ^SM (XAU ^SM); PHLX Oil Service Sector ^SM (OSX ^SM); PHLX Defense Sector ^SM (DFX ^SM); TheStreet.com Internet Sector (DOT ^SM); PHLX Semiconductor Sector ^SM (SOX ^SM); PHLX Utility Sector (UTY ^SM); PHLX Housing Sector ^SM (HGX ^SM), the SIG Investment Managers Index™ (SMQ ^SM), the PHLX Europe Sector (XEX ^SM), SIG Cable, Media & Entertainment Index^TM (SCQ ^SM), SIG Casino Gaming Index^TM (SGV^SM); SIG Semiconductor Capital Equipment Index^TM (SEZ^SM), SIG Semiconductor Device Index^TM (SDL^SM) and the SIG Steel Producers Index^TM(STQ^SM).

The PHLX now trades iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Fund (FXI^SM) This is the first time investors in the United States and abroad will be able to track the performance of the largest and most widely traded Chinese stocks by mirroring the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, which captures the top Chinese stocks available to international investors by total market capitalization.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. The PHLX trades 2,000 stocks, nearly 1,700 equity options, 23 sectors index options, and currency options and futures. For more information about the PHLX and its products, visit www.phlx.com

SIG Investment Managers Index™ is a trademark of Susquehanna Indices, LLP.
SMQ ^SM is a service mark of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.
SIG Cable, Media and Entertainment Index™ is a trademark of Susquehanna Indices, LLP.
SCQ ^SM is a service mark of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.

SIG Casino Gaming Index^TM, SIG Semiconductor Capital Equipment Index^TM and SIG Semiconductor Device^TM Index are trademarks of SIG Indices, LLLP. SGV^SM, SEZ^SM and SDL^SM are service marks of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.

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