PHILADELPHIA – February 23, 2007 - The Philadelphia Stock
Exchange (PHLX) announced today that changes to the PHLX Gold /
Silver Sector Index (XAU) will become effective before the opening
of business on Feb 28, 2007. Yamana Gold Inc. (AUY) will be added
while Kinross Gold Corp (KGC) will reflect the acquisition of Bema
Gold Corporation (BGO).
"XAU is the leading Gold & Silver sector index for retail
and institutional options investors in the U.S. marketplace,"
said Daniel R. Carrigan, PHLX’s vice president of new product
development. "Yamana Gold Inc., a strong player in gold mining
consolidation, adds to XAU a significant gold and copper-gold producer
with properties in Brazil, Argentina and Central America,”
he said.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. The PHLX trades
more than 7,000 stocks, 2,340 equity options, 15 sectors index options
and currency options. For more information about the PHLX and its
products, visit www.phlx.com.
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