American Stock Exchange to Trade Options On Eight Additional Securities NEW YORK, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) will launch trading in options on Thursday, July 1, 2004 on the following Nasdaq Stock Market and New York Stock Exchange listed stocks of: * American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc. (Option Symbol: FGU/Stock Symbol: AMMD) * Axcan Pharma Inc. (Option Symbol: FWQ/Stock Symbol: AXCA) * BEI Technologies, Inc. (Option Symbol: GEI/Stock Symbol: BEIQ) * MoneyGram International, Inc. (Symbol: MGI) * Nutraceutical International Corporation (Option Symbol: GGQ/Stock Symbol: NUTR) * Resources Connection, Inc. (Option Symbol: JUJ/Stock Symbol: RECN) * Swift Energy Company (Symbol: SFY) * The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (Option Symbol: JUL/Stock Symbol: ULTI) American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 30 - 35 - 40 and position limits of 2,250,000 shares. The options will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expirations in July, August, November and February. The specialist will be Fogel Group, LLC. American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc. supplies medical devices to physicians specializing in the treatment of urological disorders. Axcan Pharma Inc. options will open with strike prices of 17-1/2 - 20 - 22-1/2 and position limits of 2,250,000 shares. The options will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expirations in July, August, November and February. The specialist will be Fogel Group, LLC. Axcan Pharma Inc., a pharmaceutical company, researches, develops and distributes pharmaceutical products, mainly in the field of gastroenterology. BEI Technologies, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 25 - 30 - 35 and position limits of 1,350,000 shares. The options will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expirations in July, August, November and February. The specialist will be Charlton Specialist Partners, LLC. BEI Technologies, Inc., through its principal subsidiary, BEI Sensors & Systems Company, Inc., manufactures electronic sensors, motors, actuators and motion control products used for factory and office automation, medical equipment, military, aviation and space systems. MoneyGram International, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 17-1/2 - 20 - 22-1/2 and position limits of 1,350,000 shares. The options will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expirations in July, August, October and January. The specialist will be Bear Wagner Specialists, LLC. MoneyGram International, Inc. provides payment services to customers and businesses through a network of agents and its financial institution customers. Nutraceutical International Corporation options will open with strike prices of 20 - 22-1/2 - 25 and position limits of 2,250,000 shares. The options will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expirations in July, August, November and February. The specialist will be Highland Securities Corp. Nutraceutical International Corporation manufactures and markets branded nutritional supplements sold to health food stores. Resources Connection, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 35 - 40 - 45 and position limits of 2,250,000 shares. The options will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expirations in July, August, November and February. The specialist will be Fogel Group, LLC. Resources Connection, Inc. is a professional services firm. The Company provides accounting and finance, human resources management and information technology professionals to clients on a project-by-project basis. Swift Energy Company options will open with strike prices of 20 - 22-1/2 - 25 and position limits of 2,250,000 shares. The options will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expirations in July, August, November and February. The specialist will be LaBranche Structured Products, LLC. Swift Energy Company is an independent oil and gas company that explores, develops, acquires and operates oil and gas properties. The Ultimate Software Group, Inc options will open with strike prices of 7-1/2 - 10 - 12-1/2 and position limits of 1,350,000 shares. The options will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expirations in July, August, November and February. The specialist will be Kellogg Capital Group, LLC. The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. designs, markets, implements and supports Web-Based and client/server cross-industry human resource management (HRMS) and payroll software solutions. 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: The American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Lynn Duffy of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1654, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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