THE PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCES
OPTIONS TRADING IN DIAMONDS®

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

PHILADELPHIA – September 2, 2005 – The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin trading options on DIAMONDS Trust, Series 1, (DIA) on Tuesday, September 6, 2005.
DIAMONDS are available for trading on PHLX XL, the Exchange’s fully electronic entry and execution platform that maximizes liquidity, price competition and rapid execution for all PHLX options products. Streaming Quote Traders and Remote Streamers can access this product via PHLX XL.
Citigroup Derivatives Markets, Inc. has been allocated the issue and will act as specialist.

About the PHLX
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. The PHLX trades 2,000 stocks, more than 1,700 equity options, 25 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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