Amex to Trade Options on Four Additional Securities

Amex to Trade Options on Four Additional Securities 


NEW YORK, Nov. 5  /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) will
launch trading in options on Thursday, November 6, 2003 on the following
American Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange listed stocks of:

  * Community Health Systems, Inc. (Symbol: CYH)
  * IAMGold Corporation (Symbol: IAG)
  * Ingram Micro Inc. (Symbol: IM)
  * Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. (Symbol: TGN)



Community Health Systems, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 22-1/2,
25, 30 and position limits of 31,500 contracts.  The options will trade on the
March expiration cycle with initial expirations in November, December, March and
June.  The specialist will be Bowery Specialist Group, LLC.  Community Health
Systems, Inc. provides acute healthcare services in non-urban communities.

IAMGold Corporation options will open with strike prices of 5, 7-1/2, 10 and
position limits of 31,500 contracts.  The options will trade on the March
expiration cycle with initial expirations in November, December, March and June.
 The specialist will be Highland Securities Corp.  IAMGold Corporation explores
and develops mineral properties.

Ingram Micro Inc. options will open with strike prices of 12-1/2, 15, 17-1/2 and
position limits of 60,000 contracts.  The options will trade on the March
expiration cycle with initial expirations in November, December, March and June.
 The specialist will be Group One Trading, L.P.  Ingram Micro Inc. is a
wholesale distributor of Information Technology ("IT") products and services.

Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 25, 30, 35
and position limits of 13,500 contracts.  The options will trade on the February
expiration cycle with initial expirations in November, December, February and
May.  The specialist will be Group One Trading, L.P.  Texas Genco Holdings, Inc.
is a wholesale electric power generating company that sells electric generation
capacity, energy and ancillary services in Texas.

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 The American Stock Exchange, [phone],





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