16:56     OPTN NEWS- NEW OPTION SERIES                                        

                                                                              
    The following new option series (both calls and puts) will be available   
    for trading on 31 May 2005:                                               
                                                                              
    CLASS   EXPIRATION MONTH                     EXERCISE PRICE               
    ALC     AUG 05                               $3.6/$3.8/$4.0/$4.2/$4.4     
    BEA     AUG 05                               $19/$20/$22/$24/$26          
    BOC     AUG 05                               $12/$13/$14/$15/$16          
    CHT     AUG 05                               $24/$25/$26/$27/$28/$29/$30/ 
    $31/$32                                                                   
    CHU     AUG 05                               $5.0/$5.5/$6.0/$6.5/$7.0     
    CIT     AUG 05                               $19/$20/$22/$24/$26          
    CKH     AUG 05                               $60.0/$62.5/$65.0/$67.5/$70. 
    0/$72.5/$75.0/$77.5/$80.0                                                 
    CKI     AUG 05                               $20/$22/$24/$26/$28          
    CLI     AUG 05                               $4.6/$4.8/$5.0/$5.5/$6.0     
    CLP     AUG 05                               $40/$42/$44/$46/$48          
    CMH     AUG 05                               $13/$14/$15/$16/$17          
    CNC     AUG 05                               $3.8/$4.0/$4.2/$4.4/$4.6     
    COS     AUG 05                               $13/$14/$15/$16/$17          
    CPA     AUG 05                               $12/$13/$14/$15/$16          
    CPC     AUG 05                               $2.4/$2.6/$2.8/$3.0/$3.2     
    CRE     AUG 05                               $9.5/$10.0/$11.0/$12.0/$13.0 
    CTC     AUG 05                               $2.2/$2.4/$2.6/$2.8/$3.0     
    HEH     AUG 05                               $30/$32/$34/$36/$38          
    HEX     AUG 05                               $17/$18/$19/$20/$22          
    HKB     AUG 05                               $115.0/$117.5/$120.0/$122.5/ 
    $125.0/$127.5/$130.0/$132.5/$135.0                                        
    HKG     AUG 05                               $14/$15/$16/$17/$18          
    HLD     AUG 05                               $32/$34/$36/$38/$40          
    HNP     AUG 05                               $4.8/$5.0/$5.5/$6.0/$6.5     
    HSB     AUG 05                               $95.0/$97.5/$100.0/$102.5/$  
    105.0/$107.5/$110.0/$112.5/$115.0                                         
    HWL     AUG 05                               $57.5/$60.0/$62.5/$65.0/$67. 
    5/$70.0/$72.5/$75.0/$77.5                                                 
    JSE     AUG 05                               $6.5/$7.0/$7.5/$8.0/$8.5     
    LEH     AUG 05                               $2.0/$2.2/$2.4/$2.6/$2.8     
    LIF     AUG 05                               $12/$13/$14/$15/$16          
    MTR     AUG 05                               $12/$13/$14/$15/$16          
    NWD     AUG 05                               $7.0/$7.5/$8.0/$8.5/$9.0     
    PCC     AUG 05                               $4.4/$4.6/$4.8/$5.0/$5.5     
    PEC     AUG 05                               $4.6/$4.8/$5.0/$5.5/$6.0     
    SHK     AUG 05                               $65.0/$67.5/$70.0/$72.5/$75. 
    0/$77.5/$80.0/$82.5/$85.0                                                 
    SIH     AUG 05                               $13/$14/$15/$16/$17          
    SWA     AUG 05                               $55/$60/$65/$70/$75          
    TRF     AUG 05                               $12.0/$12.5/$13.0/$13.5/$14. 
    0/$14.5/$15.0/$15.5/$16.0                                                 
    WHL     AUG 05                               $22/$24/$26/$28/$30