17:13     OPTN NEWS- NEW OPTION SERIES                                        

                                                                              
    The following new option series (both calls and puts) will be available   
    for trading on 29 Apr 2005:                                               
                                                                              
    CLASS   EXPIRATION MONTH               EXERCISE PRICE                     
    ALC     JUL 05                         $4.0/$4.2/$4.4/$4.6/$4.8           
    BEA     JUL 05                         $19/$20/$22/$24/$26                
    BOC     JUL 05                         $13/$14/$15/$16/$17                
    CHT     JUL 05                         $23/$24/$25/$26/$27/$28/$29/$30/$31
    CHT     MAY 05/JUN 05/SEP 05/DEC 05    $31                                
    CHU     JUL 05                         $5.5/$6.0/$6.5/$7.0/$7.5           
    CIT     JUL 05                         $20/$22/$24/$26/$28                
    CKH     JUL 05                         $62.5/$65.0/$67.5/$70.0/$72.5/     
                                           $75.0/$77.5/$80.0/$82.5            
    CKI     JUL 05                         $20/$22/$24/$26/$28                
    CLI     JUL 05                         $4.6/$4.8/$5.0/$5.5/$6.0           
    CLP     JUL 05                         $40/$42/$44/$46/$48                
    CMH     JUL 05                         $13/$14/$15/$16/$17                
    CNC     JUL 05                         $4.0/$4.2/$4.4/$4.6/$4.8           
    COS     JUL 05                         $15/$16/$17/$18/$19                
    CPA     JUL 05                         $13/$14/$15/$16/$17                
    CPC     JUL 05                         $2.6/$2.8/$3.0/$3.2/$3.4           
    CRE     JUL 05                         $9.5/$10.0/$11.0/$12.0/$13.0       
    CTC     JUL 05                         $2.2/$2.4/$2.6/$2.8/$3.0           
    HEH     JUL 05                         $32/$34/$36/$38/$40                
    HEX     JUL 05                         $17/$18/$19/$20/$22                
    HKB     JUL 05                         $115.0/$117.5/$120.0/$122.5/$125.0 
                                           /$127.5/$130.0/$132.5/$135.0       
    HKG     JUL 05                         $14/$15/$16/$17/$18                
    HKG     MAY 05/JUN 05/SEP 05           $15.5                              
    HLD     JUL 05                         $32/$34/$36/$38/$40                
    HNP     JUL 05                         $5.0/$5.5/$6.0/$6.5/$7.0           
    HSB     JUL 05                         $97.5/$100.0/$102.5/$105.0/$107.5/ 
                                           $110.0/$112.5/$115.0/$117.5        
    HSB     MAY 05/DEC 05                  $117.5                             
    HWL     JUL 05                         $60.0/$62.5/$65.0/$67.5/$70.0      
                                           /$72.5/$75.0/$77.5/$80.0           
    JSE     JUL 05                         $6.0/$6.5/$7.0/$7.5/$8.0           
    LEH     JUL 05                         $2.0/$2.2/$2.4/$2.6/$2.8           
    LIF     JUL 05                         $13/$14/$15/$16/$17                
    MTR     JUL 05                         $10/$11/$12/$13/$14                
    NWD     JUL 05                         $7.5/$8.0/$8.5/$9.0/$9.5           
    PCC     JUL 05                         $4.2/$4.4/$4.6/$4.8/$5.0           
    PEC     JUL 05                         $4.4/$4.6/$4.8/$5.0/$5.5           
    SHK     JUL 05                         $65.0/$67.5/$70.0/$72.5/$75.0      
                                           /$77.5/$80.0/$82.5/$85.0           
    SIH     JUL 05                         $14/$15/$16/$17/$18                
    SWA     JUL 05                         $55/$60/$65/$70/$75                
    TRF     JUL 05                         $12.0/$12.5/$13.0/$13.5/$14.0      
                                           /$14.5/$15.0/$15.5/$16.0           
    WHL     JUL 05                         $22/$24/$26/$28/$30