17:03     OPTN NEWS- NEW OPTION SERIES                                        

                                                                              
    The following new option series (both calls and puts) will be available   
    for trading on 31 Mar 2005:                                               
                                                                              
    CLASS   EXPIRATION MONTH                EXERCISE PRICE                    
    ALC     DEC 05                          $4.0/$4.2/$4.4/$4.6/$4.8          
    BEA     DEC 05                          $19/$20/$22/$24/$26               
    BOC     DEC 05                          $12/$13/$14/$15/$16               
    CHT     DEC 05                          $23/$24/$25/$26/$27               
    CHU     DEC 05                          $5.0/$5.5/$6.0/$6.5/$7.0          
    CIT     DEC 05                          $19/$20/$22/$24/$26               
    CKH     DEC 05                          $62.5/$65.0/$67.5/$70.0/$72.5     
    CKI     DEC 05                          $19/$20/$22/$24/$26               
    CLI     DEC 05                          $4.6/$4.8/$5.0/$5.5/$6.0          
    CLP     DEC 05                          $40/$42/$44/$46/$48               
    CMH     DEC 05                          $13/$14/$15/$16/$17               
    CNC     DEC 05                          $3.8/$4.0/$4.2/$4.4/$4.6          
    COS     DEC 05                          $15/$16/$17/$18/$19               
    CPA     DEC 05                          $13/$14/$15/$16/$17               
    CPC     DEC 05                          $2.8/$3.0/$3.2/$3.4/$3.6          
    CRE     DEC 05                          $9.5/$10.0/$11.0/$12.0/$13.0      
    CTC     DEC 05                          $2.2/$2.4/$2.6/$2.8/$3.0          
    CTC     APR 05/MAY 05                   $2.2                              
    HEH     DEC 05                          $30/$32/$34/$36/$38               
    HEX     DEC 05                          $18/$19/$20/$22/$24               
    HKB     DEC 05                          $117.5/$120.0/$122.5/$125.0/$127.5
    HKG     DEC 05                          $13/$14/$15/$16/$17               
    HLD     DEC 05                          $30/$32/$34/$36/$38               
    HNP     DEC 05                          $4.8/$5.0/$5.5/$6.0/$6.5          
    HSB     DEC 05                          $97.5/$100.0/$102.5/$105.0/$107.5 
    HWL     DEC 05                          $60.0/$62.5/$65.0/$67.5/$70.0     
    JSE     DEC 05                          $6.0/$6.5/$7.0/$7.5/$8.0          
    LEH     DEC 05                          $2.2/$2.4/$2.6/$2.8/$3.0          
    LIF     DEC 05                          $12/$13/$14/$15/$16               
    MTR     DEC 05                          $10/$11/$12/$13/$14               
    NWD     DEC 05                          $6.5/$7.0/$7.5/$8.0/$8.5          
    PCC     DEC 05                          $3.8/$4.0/$4.2/$4.4/$4.6          
    PEC     DEC 05                          $4.4/$4.6/$4.8/$5.0/$5.5          
    SHK     DEC 05                          $65.0/$67.5/$70.0/$72.5/$75.0     
    SIH     DEC 05                          $14/$15/$16/$17/$18               
    SWA     DEC 05                          $50/$55/$60/$65/$70               
    TRF     DEC 05                          $12.5/$13.0/$13.5/$14.0/$14.5     
    WHL     DEC 05                          $20/$22/$24/$26/$28