American Stock Exchange to Trade Options on Five Securities

American Stock Exchange to Trade Options on Five Securities 


NEW YORK, May 12  /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) will
launch trading in options on Thursday, May 13, 2004 on the following American
Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange listed stocks of:

   * Boston Properties, Inc. (Symbol: BXP)
   * California Micro Devices Corporation (Option Symbol: CGQ/Stock Symbol:
     CAMD)
   * DHB Industries, Inc. (Symbol: DHB)
   * Mace Security International, Inc. (Option Symbol: QXA/Stock Symbol:
     MACE)
   * Urban Outfitters, Inc. (Option Symbol: URQ/Stock Symbol: URBN)



Boston Properties, Inc. options will open with position limits of 3,150,000
shares.  The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The specialist
will be LaBranche Structured Products, LLC.  Boston Properties, Inc. develops,
redevelops, acquires, manages, operates and leases office, industrial and hotel
properties.

California Micro Devices Corporation options will open with position limits of
3,150,000 shares.  The options will trade on the March expiration cycle.   The
specialist will be TD Options, LLC.  California Micro Devices Corporation
designs, manufactures and markets integrated thin film, silicon- based
termination and filtering components and active electronic circuitry.

DHB Industries, Inc. options will open with position limits of 6,000,000
shares.  The options will trade on the January expiration cycle.   The
specialist will be AGS Specialists, LLC.  Amex-listed DHB Industries, Inc. is
the holding company for The Armor Group and The Sports Group.  The Armor Group
designs, manufactures and distributes bullet resistant and protective body
armor for the military, law enforcement and corrections industries.  The Sports
Group produces athletic supports and braces, and orthopedic and magnetic
therapy products.

Mace Security International, Inc. options will open with position limits of
7,500,000 shares.  The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The
specialist will be Group One Trading, L.P.  Mace Security International, Inc.
produces less lethal defense sprays for the consumer market and markets
consumer safety and security products.

Urban Outfitters, Inc. options will open with position limits of 3,150,000
shares.  The options will trade on the March expiration cycle.  The specialist
will be Fogel Group, LLC.  Urban Outfitters, Inc. operates retail stores and
direct response, including a catalog and Web sites.  The Company's Urban
Outfitters and Anthropologie retail concepts sell fashion apparel, accessories
and household and gift merchandise.

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: American Stock Exchange



CONTACT:  Lynn Duffy of American Stock Exchange, [phone], or

 



Web site:  http://www.amex.com/ 

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