AIZ Assurant Inc

American Stock Exchange to Trade Options on Three Additional Securities NEW YORK, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) will launch trading in options on Friday, March 12, 2004 on the following Nasdaq Stock Market and NewYork Stock Exchange listed stocks of: * Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:ATI) * Assurant, Inc (NYSE:AIZ) * REMEC, Inc. (Option Symbol: RKQ/ Nasdaq: REMC) Allegheny Technologies, Inc. options will open with position limits of 3,150,000 shares. The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The specialist will be Susquehanna Investment Group. Allegheny Technologies, Inc. produces specialty materials. The Company's products include stainless steel, nickel- and cobalt-based alloys and superalloys, zirconium and related alloys, and tungsten-based specialty materials. Assurant, Inc. options will open with position limits of 3,150,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be AGS Specialists LLC. Assurant, Inc. provides specialized insurance and insurance-related products. REMEC, Inc. options will open with position limits of 2,250,000 shares. The options will trade on the February expiration cycle. The specialist will be Group One Trading, L.P. REMEC, Inc. designs and manufactures microwave multi-function modules (MFM) and subsystems for wireless, microwave, broadband and satellite communication systems. The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) is the only primary exchange that offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRS(SM). In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF, responsible for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry in ETF listings, the Amex lists 138 ETFs to date. The Amex is also one of the largest options exchanges in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks. DATASOURCE: American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Lynn Teresky of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1654, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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