PHILADELPHIA - December 5, 2006 –To
usher in the holiday season, Santa Claus rang the opening bell at
the Philadelphia Stock Exchange on Tuesday, December 5. Remarks
began promptly at 9:20 a.m., 10 minutes before trading begins.
Members of the United States Marine Corps Headquarters Battery
3rd Battalion 14th Marines of Philadelphia were here to kick off
the annual “Toys for Tots” campaign.
The appearance of Santa Claus marked the final bell-ringing ceremony
in a yearlong series of special monthly opening bell ceremonies.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. The PHLX trades
more than 7,000 stocks, 2,308 equity options, 16 sectors index options
and currency options. For more information about the PHLX and its
products, visit www.phlx.com.
