American Stock Exchange To Trade Options On Eight Securities

American Stock Exchange To Trade Options On Eight Securities 


NEW YORK, Nov. 12  /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R))
today launched trading in options on the following Amex and Nasdaq Stock Market
stocks of:

   -- AtheroGenics, Inc. (Option Symbol: AUB/Stock Symbol: AGIX)
   -- Harris Interactive Inc. (Option Symbol: HQS/Stock Symbol: HPOL)
   -- Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. (Option Symbol: IHU/Stock Symbol: MTXX)
   -- Network Engines, Inc. (Option Symbol: EQL/Stock Symbol: NENG)
   -- NTN Communications, Inc. (Symbol: NTN)
   -- Pain Therapeutics, Inc.  (Option Symbol: UQ/Stock Symbol: PTIE)
   -- Serological Corporation (Option Symbol: HUS/Stock Symbol: SERO)
   -- Trident Microsystems, Inc. (Option Symbol: HVU/Stock Symbol: TRID)



AtheroGenics, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 12 1/2 - 15 - 17 1/2
and position limits of 31,500 contracts.  The options will trade on the January
expiration cycle with initial expirations in December, January, April and July. 
The specialist will be LaBranche Structured Products, LLC.  AtheroGenics, Inc.
develops and commercializes small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of
chronic inflammatory diseases such as atherosclerosis, asthma and arthritis.

Harris Interactive Inc. options will open with strike prices of 5 - 71/2 - 10
and position limits of 31,500 contracts.  The options will trade on the January
expiration cycle with initial expirations in December, January, April and July. 
The specialist will be Group One Trading, L.P.  Harris Interactive Inc. is an
Internet-based market research and polling firm.  The Company's Internet panel
and proprietary technology infrastructure enable it to provide clients with
access to the opinions, experiences and attitudes of people worldwide.

Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 12 1/2 - 15 -
17 1/2 and position limits of 13,000 contracts.  The options will trade on the
January expiration cycle with initial expirations in December, January, April
and July.  The specialist will be Susquehanna Investment Group.  Matrixx
Initiatives, Inc. is a nutrient and drug delivery technology company that
develops, manufactures and markets delivery systems for bioactive compounds.

Network Engines, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 5 - 7 1/2 -10 and
position limits of 60,000 contracts.  The options will trade on the January
expiration cycle with initial expirations in December, January, April and July. 
The specialist will be Tanstaafl Research & Trading LLC. Network Engines, Inc.
develops, markets and provides integrated and scalable server appliances that
deliver Internet application functionality.

NTN Communications, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 2 1/2 - 5 - 7
1/2 and position limits of 13,500 contracts.  The options will trade on the
January expiration cycle with initial expirations December, January, April and
July.  The specialist will be Highland Securities Corp. NTN Communications, Inc.
develops and distributes interactive entertainment. The Company owns and
operates interactive consumer marketing television networks that broadcast a
variety of interactive games, advertisements and information programming.  NTN
distributes its programs to restaurants, sports bars, hotels, clubs and military
bases in North America.

Pain Therapeutics, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 5 - 7 1/2 - 10
and position limits of 22,000 contracts.  The options will trade on the January
expiration cycle with initial expirations in December, January, April and July. 
The specialist will be Performance Specialist Group, LLC.  Pain Therapeutics,
Inc. is developing a new generation of opioid painkillers.  Pain Therapeutics
has several products in Phase II clinical trials.

Serological Corporation options will open with strike prices of 15 - 17 1/2 - 20
and position limits of 31,500 contracts.  The options will trade on the January
expiration cycle with initial expirations in December, January, April and July. 
The specialist will be Bowery Specialist Group, LLC. Serologicals Corporation
provides specialty human antibodies and related services to major healthcare
companies.

Trident Microsystems, Inc options will open with strike prices of 22 1/2 - 25 -
30 and position limits of 22,500 contracts.  The options will trade on the
January expiration cycle with initial expirations in December, January, April
and July.  The specialist will be Charlton Specialist Partners, LLC.  Trident
Microsystems, Inc. designs, develops and markets graphics and multimedia
integrated circuits for personal computers.

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 126 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: American Stock Exchange



CONTACT:  Lynn Teresky of American Stock Exchange, [phone],





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