NEW YORK, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) will launch trading in options on Thursday, January 19, 2006 on the following Nasdaq Stock Market and New York Stock Exchange listed stocks of: * Coldwater Creek, Inc. (Stock Symbol: CWTR/Option Symbol: UCJ) * Longs Drug Stores Corporation (Symbol: LDG) * Marchex, Inc. Class B (Stock Symbol: MCHX/Option Symbol: QBB) * Medarex, Inc. (Stock Symbol: MEDX/Option Symbol: MWM) * The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Stock Symbol: NDAQ/Option Symbol: NQD) * OM Group, Inc. (Symbol: OMG) * Parker Drilling Company (Stock Symbol: PKD) * PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. (Stock Symbol: PETC/Option Symbol: PQQ) * Progenics Pharmacueticals, Inc. (Stock Symbol: PGNX/Option Symbol: GUB) * Sierra Health Services, Inc. (Symbol: SIE) * Texas Industries, Inc. (Symbol: TXI) * Visteon Corporation (Symbol: VC) Coldwater Creek, Inc. options will open with position limits of 30,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The specialist will be LaBranche Structured Products, LLC. Coldwater Creek Inc. is a specialty direct mail retailer of apparel, gifts, jewelry and home furnishings. Longs Drug Stores Corporation options will open with position limits of 7,500,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be LaBranche Structured Products, LLC. Longs Drug Stores Corporation operates a chain of drug stores. Marchex, Inc. options will open with position limits of 7,500,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be AGS Specialists, LLC. Marchex, Inc. provides technology-based services to merchants engaged in online transactions. Medarex, Inc. options will open with position limits of 25,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the February expiration cycle. The specialist will be Kellogg Capital Group, LLC. Medarex, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company developing antibody-based therapeutics to fight cancer and life threatening and debilitating diseases. The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. options will open with position limits of 25,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be AGS Specialists, LLC. The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. is a stock exchange. OM Group, Inc. options will open with position limits of 7,500,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Susquehanna Investment Group. OM Group, Inc. produces and markets value-added metal based specialty chemicals and powders. Parker Drilling Company options will open with position limits of 25,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The specialist will be Susquehanna Investment Group. Parker Drilling Company provides contract drilling and drilling related services. PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. options will open with position limits of 25,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The specialist will be Group One Trading, L.P. PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. operates a chain of retail pet food supply stores in the U.S. Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. options will open with position limits of 5,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the February expiration cycle. The specialist will be Kellogg Capital Group, LLC. Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focusing on the development and commercialization of products for the treatment and prevention of cancer and viral diseases. Sierra Health Services, Inc. options will open with position limits of 15,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be LaBranche Structured Products, LLC. Sierra Health Services, Inc. is a managed health care organization that provides and administers the delivery of health care and workers compensation programs with an emphasis on cost management. Texas Industries, Inc. options will open with position limits of 7,500,000 shares. The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The specialist will be LaBranche Structured Products, LLC. Texas Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries supply construction materials, including structural steel and specialty bar products and cement, aggregate and concrete products. Visteon Corporation options will open with position limits of 25,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Group One Trading L.P. Visteon Corporation supplies automotive systems, modules, and components to vehicle manufactures and the aftermarket on a worldwide basis. For more information on any Amex-listed company, please visit http://www.amex.com/. 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 150 ETFs. 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. For more information, please visit http://www.amex.com/. First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact: DATASOURCE: American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Kelsey Hubbard of the American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1640, or Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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