American Stock Exchange to Trade Options On Eight Additional Securities
June 30 2004 - 5:06PM
PR Newswire (US)
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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