PHILADELPHIA – Nov. 10, 2006 – The Philadelphia Stock
Exchange observed Veterans Day on Friday, Nov. 10 at 9:15 a.m. by
honoring the members of the armed services, past and present, with
a special bell-ringing ceremony. The family of Joseph F. Lodise
Jr., a former PHLX employee who lost his life in Viet Nam at the
age of 20, rang the opening bell in his honor.
Major General Jessica L. Wright, Adjutant General and Commander
of the Pennsylvania National Guard spoke on behalf of the military.
Zachary Heller, the 2006 winner of the Lights of Liberty Teen Idol
Search for the Greatest “God Bless America” will sang
this song. The 18-year-old high school senior sang with Peter Nero
and the Philly Pops during the July 3 “Pops on Independence”
concert in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. The PHLX
trades 1,935 stocks 2,287 equity options, 16 sectors index options
and currency and futures options. For more information about the
PHLX and its products, visit www.phlx.com.
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