16:57     OPTN NEWS- NEW OPTION SERIES                                        

                                                                              
    The following new option series (both calls and puts) will be available   
    for trading on 28 Feb 2005:                                               
                                                                              
    CLASS   EXPIRATION MONTH                EXERCISE PRICE                    
    ALC     MAY 05                          $4.6/$4.8/$5.0/$5.5/$6.0          
    ALC     APR 05/SEP 05                   $6                                
    BEA     MAY 05                          $20/$22/$24/$26/$28               
    BOC     MAY 05                          $13/$14/$15/$16/$17               
    CHT     MAY 05                          $23/$24/$25/$26/$27               
    CHU     MAY 05                          $6.0/$6.5/$7.0/$7.5/$8.0          
    CIT     MAY 05                          $19/$20/$22/$24/$26               
    CKH     MAY 05                          $70.0/$72.5/$75.0/$77.5/$80.0     
    CKI     MAY 05                          $20/$22/$24/$26/$28               
    CLI     MAY 05                          $4.6/$4.8/$5.0/$5.5/$6.0          
    CLP     MAY 05                          $40/$42/$44/$46/$48               
    CMH     MAY 05                          $14/$15/$16/$17/$18               
    CNC     MAY 05                          $4.0/$4.2/$4.4/$4.6/$4.8          
    COS     MAY 05                          $15/$16/$17/$18/$19               
    CPA     MAY 05                          $12/$13/$14/$15/$16               
    CPC     MAY 05                          $3.0/$3.2/$3.4/$3.6/$3.8          
    CPC     APR 05/SEP 05                   $3.8                              
    CRE     MAY 05                          $9.5/$10.0/$11.0/$12.0/$13.0      
    CTC     MAY 05                          $2.6/$2.8/$3.0/$3.2/$3.4          
    HEH     MAY 05                          $32/$34/$36/$38/$40               
    HEX     MAY 05                          $18/$19/$20/$22/$24               
    HKB     MAY 05                          $127.5/$130.0/$132.5/$135.0/$137.5
    HKG     MAY 05                          $15/$16/$17/$18/$19               
    HKG     MAR 05/APR 05/JUN 05/SEP 05     $19                               
    HLD     MAY 05                          $32/$34/$36/$38/$40               
    HNP     MAY 05                          $5.0/$5.5/$6.0/$6.5/$7.0          
    HSB     MAY 05                          $102.5/$105.0/$107.5/$110.0/$112.5
    HWL     MAY 05                          $65.0/$67.5/$70.0/$72.5/$75.0     
    JSE     MAY 05                          $6.5/$7.0/$7.5/$8.0/$8.5          
    LEH     MAY 05                          $1.9/$2.0/$2.2/$2.4/$2.6          
    LIF     MAY 05                          $11/$12/$13/$14/$15               
    MTR     MAY 05                          $10/$11/$12/$13/$14               
    NWD     MAY 05                          $7.0/$7.5/$8.0/$8.5/$9.0          
    PCC     MAY 05                          $4.2/$4.4/$4.6/$4.8/$5.0          
    PEC     MAY 05                          $4.4/$4.6/$4.8/$5.0/$5.5          
    PEC     MAR 05/APR 05/JUN 05/SEP 05     $5.5                              
    SHK     MAY 05                          $67.5/$70.0/$72.5/$75.0/$77.5     
    SIH     MAY 05                          $15/$16/$17/$18/$19               
    SWA     MAY 05                          $55/$60/$65/$70/$75               
    TRF     MAY 05                          $13.0/$13.5/$14.0/$14.5/$15.0     
    WHL     MAY 05                          $22/$24/$26/$28/$30