NEW YORK, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) will launch trading in options on Friday, August 18, 2006 on the following Nasdaq Stock Market listed stock of:
* Conn's Inc. (Options Symbol: UOK/Stock Symbol: CONN)
Conn's Inc. options will open with strike prices of 15 - 17 1/2 - 20 and position limits of 5,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The specialist will be Jane Street Specialists, LLC. Conn's Inc. is a specialty retailer of home appliances and consumer electronics through stores in Texas and Louisiana, and via its website.
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 188 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/.
