American Stock Exchange to Trade Options on Three Securities NEW YORK, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) will launch trading in options on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 on the following New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market listed stocks of: * Hollinger International Inc. (NYSE:HLR) * Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Option Symbol: KQW/Nasdaq: KOSP) * Popular, Inc (Option Symbol: BQW/Nasdaq: BPOP) Hollinger International Inc. options will open with position limits of 22,500 contracts. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The Specialist will be Wolverine Trading, L.P. Hollinger International Inc. publishes English-language newspapers in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Israel. Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. options will open with position limits of 31,500 contracts. The options will trade on the February expiration. The Specialist will be TD Options, LLC. Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a fully integrated specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes proprietary prescription pharmaceutical products. Popular, Inc. options will open with position limits of 22,500 contracts. The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The Specialist will be Tanstaafl Research & Trading, LLC. Popular, Inc. is a bank holding company that provides commercial banking services through branches in Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands, the Dominican Republic and the United States mainland. 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 126 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: The American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Lynn Teresky of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1654, or Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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