PHILADELPHIA – Dec. 29, 2006 – The Philadelphia Stock
Exchange and its futures exchange subsidiary, the Philadelphia Board
of Trade (PBOT) will be closed on Tuesday, January 2 in observance
of the national day of mourning for former President Gerald R. Ford.
“The Philadelphia Stock Exchange mourns the loss of our former
leader who united our country in a time of great need,” said
PHLX Chairman and CEO, Meyer S. Frucher.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. The PHLX trades
more than 7,000 stocks, 2,308 equity options, 17 sectors index options
and currency options. For more information about the PHLX and its
products, visit www.phlx.com.
