American Stock Exchange to Trade Options on Five Securities

American Stock Exchange to Trade Options on Five Securities 


NEW YORK, June 17  /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R))
will launch trading in options on Friday, June 18, 2004 on the following Nasdaq
and New York Stock Exchange listed stocks of:

  * Catellus Development Corporation (Symbol: CDX)
  * Encore Wire Corporation  (Option Symbol: EJO/Stock Symbol: WIRE)
  * General Maritime Corporation (Option Symbol: GMR)
  * Jupitermedia Corporation (Option Symbol: EUU/Stock Symbol: JUPM)
  * United Natural Foods, Inc. (Option Symbol: EYO/Stock Symbol: UNFI)



Catellus Development Corporation options will open with strike prices of 22-1/2
- 25 - 30 and position limits of 3,150,000 shares.  The options will trade the
February expiration cycle with initial expirations in July, August, November
and February.  The specialist will be Charlton Specialist Partners, LLC. 
Catellus Development Corporation, a diversified real estate operating company,
holds income-producing properties and developable land.

Encore Wire Corporation options will open with strike prices of 22-1/2 - 25 -
30 and position limits of 1,350,000 shares.  The options will trade the
February expiration cycle with initial expirations in July, August, November
and February.  The specialist will be TD Options, LLC.  Encore Wire Corporation
manufactures copper electrical building wire and cable.

General Maritime Corporation options will open with strike prices of 22- 1/2 -
25 - 30 and position limits of 3,150,000 shares.  The options will trade the
February expiration cycle with initial expirations in July, August, November
and February.  The specialist will be Charlton Specialist Partners, LLC. 
General Maritime Corporation provides sea borne crude oil transportation
services within the Atlantic Basin.

Jupitermedia Corporation options will open with strike prices of 10 - 12- 1/2 -
15 and position limits of 2,250,000 shares.  The options will trade February
expiration cycle with initial expirations in July, August, November and
February.  The specialist will be Tanstaafl Research & Trading, LLC.
Jupitermedia Corporation provides real-time news, information, research and
media resources for information technology and Internet industry professionals.

United Natural Foods, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 25 - 30 - 35
and position limits of 3,150,000 shares.  The options will trade the February
expiration cycle with initial expirations in July, August, November and
February.   The specialist will be LaBranche Structured Product, LLC. United
Natural Foods, Inc. distributes natural foods and related products

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: The American Stock Exchange



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





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

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