American Stock Exchange to Trade Options on Ansoft Corporation

NEW YORK, June 6  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) will launch trading in options on Wednesday, June 7, 2006 on the following Nasdaq Stock Market listed stock of:

* Ansoft Corporation  (Option Symbol: UZD/Stock Symbol: ANST)

Ansoft Corporation options will open with strike prices of 17-1/2 - 20 - 22-1/2 and position limits of 5,000,000 shares.  The options will trade on the January expiration.  The Specialist will be Group One Trading LP.  Ansoft Corporation develops, markets and supports electronic design automation software based on electromagnetic principles.

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 167 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: American Stock Exchange



CONTACT:  Catherine Chantharaj of American Stock Exchange,

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

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