THE PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE TO BEGIN TRADING ONE NEW OPTION ON AUGUST 9

THE PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE TO BEGIN TRADING ONE NEW OPTION ON AUGUST 9
PHILADELPHIA — August 8, 2005- The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin trading one new option beginning August 9. The option was allocated to Market Street Securities.

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. (option/stock symbol: TPX) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months March, August, September, and December. Position and exercise limits have been set at 25,000 contracts.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. The PHLX trades 2,000 stocks, 1,703 equity options, 26 sectors index options and currency options and futures. For more information about the PHLX and its products, visit www.phlx.com