Amex to Trade Options on The Mosaic Company NEW YORK, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) will launch trading in options on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 on the New York Stock Exchange listed stock of The Mosaic Company (Symbol: MOS) The Mosaic Corporation options will open with strike prices of 12.5, 15, 17.5 and position limits of 7,500,000 shares. The options will trade on March expiration cycle with initial expirations in November, December, March and June. The specialist will be AGS Specialists, LLC. The Mosaic Company produces and distributes crop nutrients to the agricultural communities located in North America and other countries. The Company's principal products include concentrated phosphates, potash and nitrogen. The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)), a subsidiary of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD(R)), is the only primary exchange that offers trading across a full range of equities, exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRS(SM) and options. In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the leader in ETF listings, listing 143 ETFs to date, and is the second largest options exchange in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks. For more information, visit http://www.amex.com/. DATASOURCE: The American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Dan Charnas of The American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1654 Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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