NEW YORK, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) will launch trading in options on Friday, September 22, 2006 on the following American Stock Exchange, Nasdaq Stock Market and New York Stock Exchange listed stocks of: * Greenbrier Companies Inc. (Symbol: GBX) * Health Care REIT, Inc. (Symbol: HCN) * Isolagen Inc. (Symbol: ILE) * Miramar Mining Corp. (Symbol: MNG) * NeuroMetrix, Inc. (Option Symbol: UVF/Stock Symbol: NURO) Greenbrier Companies Inc. options will open with strike prices of 25 - 30 - 35 and position limits of 7,500,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Group One Trading, LLC. Greenbrier Companies Inc. supplies transportation equipment and services to the railroad and related industries. Health Care REIT, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 35 - 40 - 45 and position limits of 7,500,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be AGS Specialist, LLC. Health Care REIT, Inc. is a real estate investment trust. Isolagen Inc. options will open with strike prices of 2-1/2 - 5 - 7-1/2 and position limits of 5,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Jane Street Specialist, LLC. Isolagen Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. Miramar Mining Corp. options will open with strike prices of 2-1/2 - 5 - 7-1/2 and position limits of 7,500,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Jane Street Specialist, LLC. Miramar Mining Corp. explores for and mines base and precious metals in North and South America. NeuroMetrix, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 20 - 22-1/2 - 25 and position limits of 5,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Group One Trading, LP. NeuroMetrix, Inc. is a medical device company that designs, develops and sells proprietary products used to diagnose neuropathies. 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 195 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/. DATASOURCE: American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Bari Trontz of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-8964, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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