American Stock Exchange To Trade Options On 15 New Securities

NEW YORK, March 1  /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex) will launch trading in options on Thursday, March 2, 2006 on the following Nasdaq Stock Market and New York Stock Exchange listed stocks of:

  * Aeroflex Incorporated (Option Symbol: ARX/Stock Symbol: ARXX)
  * Internet Security Systems, Inc. (Option Symbol: ISU/Stock Symbol: ISSX)
  * Medis Technologies Ltd. (Option Symbol: MRU/Stock Symbol: MDTL)
  * MPS Group, Inc. (Symbol: MPS)
  * Neoware, Inc. (Option Symbol: QQA/Stock Symbol: NWRE)
  * Northrup Grumman Corporation (Symbol: NOC)
  * OccuLogix, Inc. (Option Symbol: QHO/Stock Symbol: RHEO)
  * Quality Systems, Inc. (Option Symbol: QCR/Stock Symbol: QSII)
  * Quidel Corporation (Option Symbol: QWS/Stock Symbol: QDEL)
  * Sify Limited (Option Symbol: SUY/Stock Symbol: SIFY)
  * Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (Symbol: SVA)
  * Source Interlink Companies, Inc. (Option Symbol: SQH/Stock Symbol: SORC)
  * Sulphco, Inc. (Symbol: SUF)
  * TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (Option Symbol: QTC/Stock Symbol: TTEC)
  * Yamana Gold Inc. (Symbol: AUY)



Aeroflex Incorporated options will open with position limits of 20,000,000 shares.  The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Trinity Derivatives Group, LLC.  Aeroflex Incorporated designs, engineers and manufactures microelectronic module, interconnect and testing solutions used in communication applications.

Internet Security Systems, Inc. options will open with position limits of 25,000,000 shares.  The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The specialist will be Trinity Derivatives Group, LLC.  Internet Security Systems, Inc. provides security management solutions for the internet.

Medis Technologies Ltd. options will open with position limits of 5,000,000 shares.  The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The specialist will be Kellogg Capital Group, LLC. Medis Technologies Ltd. focuses on direct liquid fuel cell technology.

MPS Group, 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 Trinity Derivatives Group, LLC.  MPS Group, Inc. provides consulting, solutions and staffing services to businesses in the US, Canada, UK and Europe.

Neoware, 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 Susquehanna Investment Group.  Neoware, Inc. provides enterprises software and solutions.

Northrup Grumman Corporation options will open with position limits of 25,000,000 shares.  The options will trade on the February expiration cycle. The specialist will be Kellogg Capital Group, LLC.  Northrup Grumman Corporation provides products services and solutions in defense and commercial electronics, systems, integration, information technology and naval shipbuilding and systems.

Occulogix, Inc. options will open with position limits of 7,500,000 shares.  The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The specialist will be Group One Trading, LP.  Occulogix, Inc. is an ophthalmic therapeutic company that commercializes treatments for eye diseases, including age-related macular degeneration.

Quality Systems, Inc. options will open with position limits of 5,000,000 shares.  The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Susquehanna Investment Group.  Quality Systems, Inc. develops and markets healthcare information systems.

Quidel Corporation options will open with position limits of 20,000,000 shares.  The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be AGS Specialist, LLC.  Quidel Corporation discovers, develops manufactures and markets rapid diagnostic products for point-of-care detection of human medical condition and illnesses.

Sify Limited options will open with position limits of 20,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be AGS Specialist, LLC.  Sify Limited provides Internet access and Internet services to consumers and business in India.

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. options will open with position limits of 20,000,000 shares.  The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The specialist will be Group One Trading LP.  Sinovac Biotech Ltd. researches, develops, manufactures and markets various vaccines, including flu vaccines and vaccines for Hepatitis A.

Source Interlink Companies, Inc. options will open with position limits of 5,000,000 shares.  The options will trade on the February expiration cycle. The specialist will be Group One Trading LP.  Source Interlink Companies, Inc. provides information and management services for retail magazine sales to US and Canadian retailers and magazine Publishers.

Sulphco, Inc. options will open with position limits of 20,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The specialist will be AGS Specialist, LLC.  SulphCo, Inc. provides a self-contained petroleum desulfurization unit that removes sulfur from crude oils, lighter distillates and fuel oil.

TeleTech Holdings, Inc. options will open with position limits of 7,500,000 shares.  The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The specialist will be Group One Trading LP.  TeleTech Holdings, Inc. provides integrated customer management solutions to Fortune 500 and multinational companies located worldwide.

Yamana Gold Inc. options will open with position limits of 20,000,000 shares.  The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The specialist will be Group One Trading LP.  Yamana Gold Inc. is an intermediate gold producer with production, development stage and exploration properties throughout Brazil.

For more information on any Amex-listed company, please visit http://www.amex.com/.

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 155 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: The American Stock Exchange



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