American Stock Exchange to Trade Options on Six Securities

NEW YORK, May 3  /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex) will launch trading in options on Thursday, May 4, 2006 on the following Nasdaq Stock Market and New York Stock Exchange listed stocks of:

  * Delta Petroleum Corporation (Option Symbol: QHR/Stock Symbol: DPTR)
  * LifeCell Corporation (Option Symbol: QKL/Stock Symbol: LIFC)
  * Matria Healthcare, Inc. (Option Symbol: PQT/Stock Symbol: MATR)
  * The Mills Corporation (Symbol: MLS)
  * Pozen Inc. (Option Symbol: QKZ/ Stock Symbol: POZN)
  * T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (Option Symbol: RQW/Stock Symbol: TROW)



Delta Petroleum Corporation options will open with position limits 7,500,000 shares.  The options will trade on the March expiration cycle.  The Specialist will be Susquehanna Investment Group.   Delta Petroleum Corporation acquires, explores, develops and produces oil and gas properties.

LifeCell Corporation options will open with position limits 7,500,000 shares.  The options will trade on the March expiration cycle.  The Specialist will be Trinity Derivatives Group, Inc.  LifeCell Corporation develops and commercializes tissue regeneration and cell preservation products.

Matria Healthcare, Inc. options will open with position limits 5,000,000 shares.  The options will trade on the March expiration cycle.  The Specialist will be Jane Street Specialists, LLC.  Matria Healthcare, Inc. provides population-based disease management programs, health services and supplies for women's health, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and respiratory disorders.

The Mills Corporation options will open with position limit 5,000,000 shares.  The options will trade on the March expiration cycle.  The Specialist will be Kellogg Capital Group, LLC.  The Mills Corporation is a real estate investment trust.

Pozen Inc. options will open with position limits 5,000,000 shares.  The options will trade on the March expiration cycle.  The Specialist will be AGS Specialist, LLC.  Pozen Inc. develops pharmaceutical products in select therapeutic areas.

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. options will open with position limits 7,500,000 shares.  The options will trade on the January expiration cycle.  The Specialist will be Group One Trading LP.  T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. is an asset management firm that provides no-loan mutual funds for individual investors and corporate retirement programs.

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 166 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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