American Stock Exchange to Trade Options on Seven Securities

American Stock Exchange to Trade Options on Seven Securities 


NEW YORK, March 25  /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R))
will launch trading in options on Friday, March 26, 2004 on the following Nasdaq
Stock Market and New York StockExchange listed stocks of:

   * Agile Software Corporation (Option Symbol: IQG/Stock Symbol: AGIL)
   * BHP Billiton Limited, American Depositary Shares (Symbol: BHP)
   * Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. (Option Symbol: JDQ/Stock Symbol: DADE)
   * Omnicell, Inc. (Option Symbol: UMK/Stock Symbol: OMCL)
   * Plains Exploration & Production Company (Symbol: PXP)
   * Potlatch Corporation (Symbol: PCH)
   * The Warnaco Group, Inc. (Option Symbol: QNV/Stock Symbol: WRNC)



Agile Software Corporation options will open with strike prices of 5 - 7 1/2 -
10 and position limits of 3,150,000 shares.  The options will trade on the
February expiration cycle with initial expirations in April, May, August and
November.  The specialist will be Bowery Specialist Group, LLC. Agile Software
Corporation supplies Web-centric product content management software for use
within and among enterprises in a manufacturing supply chain.

BHP Billiton Limited, American Depositary Shares options will open with strike
prices of 15 - 17 1/2 - 20 and position limits of 3,150,000 shares. The options
will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expirations in April,
May, August and November.  The specialist will be Tanstaafl Research & Trading,
LLC.  BHP Billiton Limited is an international resources company whose principal
business lines are mineral exploration and production, including coal, iron ore,
gold, titanium, ferroalloys, nickel and copper concentrate, as well as petroleum
exploration, production and refining.

Dade Behring Holdings, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 35 - 40 - 45
and position limits of 2,250,000 shares.  The options will trade on the February
expiration cycle with initial expirations in April, May, August and November. 
The specialist will be LaBranche Structured Products, LLC.  Dade Behring
Holdings, Inc. manufactures and markets a range of diagnostics products for
clinicians located worldwide.

Omnicell, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 17 1/2 - 20 - 22 1/2 and
position limits of 2,250,000 shares.  The options will trade on the February
expiration cycle with initial expirations in April, May, August and November. 
The specialist will be TD Options, LLC.  Omnicell, Inc. provides an integrated
suite of clinical infrastructure and workflow automation solutions for
healthcare facilities.

Plains Exploration & Production Company options will open with strike prices of
15 - 17 1/2 - 20 and position limits of 1,350,000 shares.  The options will
trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expirations in April, May,
August and November.  The specialist will be Charlton Specialist Partners, LLC. 
Plains Exploration & Production Company is an independent oil and gas company
with operations in California, Illinois and Indiana.

Potlatch Corporation options will open with strike prices of 35 - 40 - 45 and
position limits of 2,250,000 shares.  The options will trade on the February
expiration cycle with initial expirations in April, May, August and November.
The specialist will be AGS Specialists, LLC.  Potlatch Corporation is an
integrated forest products company.  The Company grows and harvests timber, as
well as manufactures and sells wood products, printing papers and other
pulp-based products.

The Warnaco Group, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 15 - 17 1/2 - 20
and position limits of 3,150,000 shares.  The options will trade on the February
expiration cycle with initial expirations in April, May, August and November. 
The specialist will be Group One Trading, L.P. The Warnaco Group, Inc.
manufactures intimate apparel, menswear, jeanswear, swimwear and accessories
sold under various brand names, including Warner's, Olga, Calvin Klein and
Speedo.  The Company also owns and operates SpeedoAuthentic Fitness stores in
the United States and Canada.

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 HOLDRSSM.  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:  Media - Lynn Duffy of the American Stock Exchange,

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

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