PHILADELPHIA — May 22, 2006 -The Philadelphia
Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin trading
25 new options beginning Tuesday, May 23.
Group One Ltd. will be the specialist in the following options:
Comtech Group, Inc. (UWK/COGO)(option/stock symbol:
UWK)
Fuel-Tek N.V. (FQF/FTEK)(option/stock symbol: FQF)
NGAS Resources, Inc. (NQR/NGAS)(option/stock symbol:
NQR)
Vical Incorporated (PQV/VICL)(option/stock symbol:
PQV)
Xyratex Limited (TQR/XRTX)(option/stock symbol:
TQR)
LaBranche Structured Products, LLC will be the specialist in the
following options:
Ameron International Corporation (option/stock
symbol: AMN)
Acusphere, Inc. (AQJ/ACUS)(option/stock symbol:
AQJ)
Advanta Corporation – Class B (ABQ/ADVNB)(option/stock
symbol: ABQ)
Agilysys, Inc. (OQJ/AGYS)(option/stock symbol:
OQJ)
American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc. (FGU/AMMD)(option/stock
symbol: FGU)
Carbo Ceramics, Inc. (option/stock symbol: CRR)
Cephid, Inc. (QHY/CPHD)(option/stock symbol: QHY)
Cogent Communications Group, Inc. (COI/CCOI)(option/stock
symbol: COI)
Market Street Securities will be the specialist in the following
options:
Cardiome Pharma Corporation (UXY/CRME)(option/stock
symbol: UXY)
Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. (TQY/CATS)(option/stock
symbol: TQY)
Dexcom, Inc. (UXN/DXCM)(option/stock symbol: UXN)
Healthspring, Inc. (option/stock symbol: HS)
Inter-Tel Incorporated (TPQ/INTL)(option/stock
symbol: TPQ)
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (QYR/MRCY)(option/stock
symbol: QYR)
Meredith Corporation (option/stock symbol: MDP)
McGowan Investors, L.P. will be the specialist in the following
options:
Gilat Satellite Networks Limited (UGX/GILT)(option/stock
symbol: UGX)
Swift Energy Company (option/stock symbol: SFY)
United Natural Foods, Inc. (EYO/UNFI)(option/stock
symbol: EYO)
Timber Hill LLC will be the specialist in the following options:
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. (option/stock
symbol: BAM)
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (option/stock symbol:
GPI)
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. The PHLX trades
2,000 stocks, more than 2,100 equity options, 19 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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