American Stock Exchange To Trade Options On 29 Securities

NEW YORK, Feb. 22  /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex) will launch trading in options on Thursday, February 23, 2006 on the following Nasdaq Stock Market and New York Stock Exchange listed stocks of:

  *  Adventrx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Symbol: ANX)
  *  Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Symbol: APD)
  *  Airspan Networks Inc. (Option Symbol: AHQ/Stock Symbol: AIRN)
  *  Aqua America, Inc. (Symbol: WTR)
  *  Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (Symbol: ATW)
  *  BancorpSouth, Inc. (Symbol: BXS)
  *  Bois d'Arc Energy, Inc. (Symbol: BDE)
  *  The Brink's Company (Symbol: BCO)
  *  Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (Symbol: COG)
  *  CACI International Inc. (Symbol: CAI)
  *  Charming Shoppes, Inc. (Option Symbol: QSR/Stock Symbol: CHRS)
  *  CryptoLogic Inc. (Option Symbol: UFW/Stock Symbol: CRYP)
  *  Distributed Energy Systems Corp. (Option Symbol: DVU/Stock Symbol:
     DESC)
  *  Downey Financial Corp. (Symbol: DSL)
  *  Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. (Symbol: EXM)
  *  Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. (Symbol: FCL)
  *  Giant Industries, Inc. (Symbol: GI)
  *  Gold Kist Inc. (Option Symbol: QGL/Stock Symbol GKIS)
  *  The Houston Exploration Company (Symbol: THX)
  *  Huntsman Corporation (Symbol: HUN)
  *  Hydril Company (Option Symbol: HBQ/Stock Symbol: HBQ)
  *  Imperial Oil Limited (Symbol: IMO)
  *  International DisplayWorks, Inc. (Option Symbol: QKQ/Stock Symbol:
     IDWK)
  *  Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (Symbol: IVN)
  *  LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. (Symbol: LFG)
  *  Mikohn Gaming Corporation (Option Symbol: QGC/Stock Symbol: PGIC)
  *  PHH Corporation (Symbol: PHH)
  *  ProLogis (Symbol: PLD)
  *  Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Option Symbol: QZR/Stock Symbol: RRGB)


  ADVENTRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
  ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical research and
  development company focused on introducing new technologies for anticancer
  and antiviral treatments.

  Specialist Unit:  LaBranche Structured Products, LLC
  Position/exercise limits:  7,500,000 shares
  Cycle:  January

  AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
  Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. produces industrial gas and related
  industrial process equipment.

  Specialist Unit:  Jane Street Specialist, LLC
  Position/exercise limits:  25,000,000 shares
  Cycle:  March

  AIRSPAN NETWORKS INC.
  Airspan Networks Inc. supplies fixed wireless communications access
  systems.

  Specialist Unit:  Group One Trading LP
  Position/exercise limits:  7,500,000 shares
  Cycle:  January

  AQUA AMERICA, INC.
  Aqua America, Inc. is a water utility company.

  Specialist Unit:  Group One Trading LP
  Position/exercise limits:  6,666,700 shares
  Cycle:  March

  ATWOOD OCEANICS, INC.
  Atwood Oceanics, Inc. performs contract drilling of exploratory and
  development oil and gas wells in offshore areas and provides related
  support, management and consulting services.

  Specialist Unit:  Jane Street Specialist, LLC
  Position/exercise limits:  7,500,000 shares
  Cycle:  March

  BANCORPSOUTH, INC.
  BancorpSouth, Inc. is the holding company for BancorpSouth Bank.

  Specialist Unit:  Jane Street Specialist, LLC
  Position/exercise limits:  5,000,000 shares
  Cycle:  January

  BOIS D'ARC ENERGY, INC.
  Bois d'Arc Energy, Inc. discovers and produces oil and natural gas in the
  Gulf of Mexico.

  Specialist Unit:  Kellogg Capital Group, LLC
  Position/exercise limits:  5,000,000 shares
  Cycle:  January

  THE BRINK'S COMPANY
  The Brink's Company provides business and security services through
  Brink's, Incorporated, as well as Brink's Home Security and BAX Global.

  Specialist Unit:  LaBranche Structured Products, LLC
  Position/exercise limits:  7,500,000 shares
  Cycle:  March

  CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION
  Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation produces and markets natural gas in the US.

  Specialist Unit:  AGS Specialist, LLC
  Position/exercise limits:  7,500,000 shares
  Cycle:  January

  CACI INTERNATIONAL INC., Class A
  CACI International Inc. provides information technology products and
  services.

  Specialist Unit:  Group One Trading LP
  Position/exercise limits:  7,500,000 shares
  Cycle:  March

  CHARMING SHOPPES, INC.
  Charming Shoppes, Inc. operates women's specialty apparel stores under the
  Fashion Bug, Fashion Bug Plus and Modern Woman names.

  Specialist Unit:  Group One Trading LP
  Position/exercise limits:  25,000,000 shares
  Cycle:  January

  CRYPTOLOGIC INC.
  CryptoLogic Inc. is a software development company serving the Internet
  gaming market.

  Specialist Unit:  Susquehanna Investment Group
  Position/exercise limits:  5,000,000 shares
  Cycle:  January

  DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SYSTEMS CORP.
  Distributed Energy Systems Corp. creates and delivers products and
  solutions to the emerging decentralized energy marketplace.

  Specialist Unit:  Kellogg Capital Group, LLC
  Position/exercise limits:  25,000,000 shares
  Cycle:  March

  DOWNEY FINANCIAL CORP.
  Downey Financial Corp. is the holding company for Downey Savings and Loan
  Association, F.A.

  Specialist Unit:  Group One Trading LP
  Position/exercise limits:  5,000,000 shares
  Cycle:  February

  EXCEL MARITIME CARRIERS LTD.
  Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. owns and operates dry bulk carrier vessels
  and provides worldwide sea borne transportation services for dry bulk
  cargo.

  Specialist Unit:  Group One Trading LP
  Position/exercise limits:  5,000,000 shares
  Cycle:  March

  FOUNDATION COAL HOLDINGS, INC.
  Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. produces coal in the US.

  Specialist Unit:  AGS Specialist, LLC
  Position/exercise limits:  7,500,000 shares
  Cycle:  March

  GIANT INDUSTRIES, INC.
  Giant Industries, Inc. refines and markets petroleum products.

  Specialist Unit:  Susquehanna Investment Group
  Position/exercise limits:  7,500,000 shares
  Cycle:  March

  GOLD KIST INC.
  Gold Kist Inc. is an integrated chicken company that operates a chicken
  production, processing and marketing business.

  Specialist Unit:  LaBranche Structured Products, LLC
  Position/exercise limits:  7,500,000 shares
  Cycle:  March

  THE HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY
  The Houston Exploration Company explores, develops, exploits and acquires
  natural gas and oil properties.

  Specialist Unit:  Trinity Derivatives Group, LLC
  Position/exercise limits:  7,500,000 shares
  Cycle:  March


  HUNTSMAN CORPORATION
  Huntsman Corporation manufactures differentiated and commodity chemical
  products.

  Specialist Unit:  Trinity Derivatives Group, LLC
  Position/exercise limits:  25,000,000 shares
  Cycle:  February

  HYDRIL COMPANY
  Hydril Company engineers, manufactures and markets connections and
  pressure control products used for oil and gas drilling and production.

  Specialist Unit:  Group One Trading LP
  Position/exercise limits:  5,000,000 shares
  Cycle:  March

  IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED
  Imperial Oil Limited produces and refines natural gas and petroleum
  products and manufactures petrochemicals.

  Specialist Unit:  AGS Specialist LLC,
  Position/exercise limits:  2,500,000 shares
  Cycle:  February

  INTERNATIONAL DISPLAYWORKS, INC.
  International DisplayWorks, Inc. manufactures and distributes liquid
  crystal displays, modules and assemblies.

  Specialist Unit:  Group One Trading LP
  Position/exercise limits:  5,000,000 shares
  Cycle:  March

  IVANHOE MINES LTD.
  Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. is developing its wholly-owned Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold
  deposits and its Nariin Sukhait coal discoveries in Mongolia's south Gobi
  region, near the border with China.

  Specialist Unit:  LaBranche Structured Products, LLC
  Position/exercise limits:  7,500,000 shares
  Cycle:  March

  LANDAMERICA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
  LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. is the holding company for Commonwealth
  Land Title Insurance Company, Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation and
  Transnation Title Insurance Company.

  Specialist Unit:  LaBranche Structured Products, LLC
  Position/exercise limits:  5,000,000 shares
  Cycle:  March

  MIKOHN GAMING CORPORATION
  Mikohn Gaming Corporation develops, manufactures and markets progressive
  jackpot systems for slot machines.

  Specialist Unit:  Group One Trading LP
  Position/exercise limits:  7,500,000 shares
  Cycle:  March

  PHH CORPORATION
  PHH Corporation provides mortgage, relocation and fleet management
  services.

  Specialist Unit:  Group One Trading LP
  Position/exercise limits:  20,000,000 shares
  Cycle:  February

  PROLOGIS
  ProLogis provides distribution facilities and services.

  Specialist Unit:  Jane Street Specialist, LLC
  Position/exercise limits:  25,000,000 shares
  Cycle:  January

  RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS, INC.
  Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. owns and operates a chain of specialty
  restaurants in the US and Canada.

  Specialist Unit:  Susquehanna Investment Group
  Position/exercise limits:  7,500,000 shares
  Cycle:  March




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/. 

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    (ANX APD AHQ AIRN WTR ATW BXS BDE BCO COG CAI QSR CHRS UFW CRYP DVU

     DESC DSL EXM FCL GI QGL GKIS THX HUN HBQ IMO QKQ IDWK IVN LFG QGC PGIC

     PHH PLD QZR RRGB)

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