/C O R R E C T I O N -- American Stock Exchange/
09 April 2005 - 7:47AM
PR Newswire (US)
/C O R R E C T I O N -- American Stock Exchange/ In the news
release, American Stock Exchange Will Launch Options Trading in
Four Stocks, issued Wednesday, April 6, 2005, by The American Stock
Exchange over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that in
the first sentence of the boiler plate for the company, the phrase,
"a subsidiary of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. (NASD(R))," should be omitted. The complete, corrected release
follows: NEW YORK, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock
Exchange (Amex) will launch trading in options on Thursday, April
7, 2005 on the following American Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock
Market listed stocks of: * Central European Distribution
Corporation (Stock Symbol: CEDC/Option Symbol: CUV) * Danielson
Holding Corporation (Symbol: DHC) * Magna Entertainment Corp, Class
A (Stock Symbol: MECA/Option Symbol: QBC) * Provident Energy Trust
(Symbol: PVX) Central European Distribution Corporation options
will open with position limits of 2,500,000 shares. The options
will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be
Group One Trading L.P. Central European Distribution Corporation
imports beer, wine and spirits and distributes domestic vodka on a
nationwide basis in Poland. Danielson Holding Corporation options
will open with position limits of 5,000,000 shares. The options
will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be
Group One Trading L.P. Amex-listed Danielson Holding Corporation, a
holding company, engages in the energy, financial services and
specialty insurance business through its subsidiaries. Magna
Entertainment Corp., Class A options will open with position limits
of 25,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the March
expiration cycle. The specialist will be Susquehanna Investment
Group. Magna Entertainment Corp. acquires, develops and operates
horse racetracks and related pari-mutuel wagering operations.
Provident Energy Trust options will open with position limits of
25,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration
cycle. The specialist will be AGS Specialists, LLC. Amex-listed
Provident Energy Trust is an oil and gas trust that acquires,
develops, produces and markets crude oil, natural gas and natural
gas liquids. The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) is the only
primary exchange that offers trading across a full range of
equities, exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured
products and HOLDRS(SM) and options. In addition to its role as a
national equities market, the Amex is the leader in ETF listings,
listing 155 ETFs to date, and is the second largest options
exchange in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector
indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks. For more
information, visit http://www.amex.com/. DATASOURCE: American Stock
Exchange CONTACT: J.R. Brandstrader of American Stock Exchange,
+1-212-306-1440, Web site: http://www.amex.com/
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