NEW YORK, March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) will launch trading in options on Wednesday March 7, 2007, on the following Nasdaq Stock and New York Stock Exchange listed stocks of:
* Melco PBL Entertainment (Macau) Limited (Option Symbol: NBQ/ Stock
Symbol: MPEL)
* Valero GP Holdings, LLC (Symbol: VEH)
Melco PBL Entertainment (Macau) Ltd. will open with position limits of 25,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The specialist will be Group One Trading, LP. Melco PBL Entertainment (Macau) Ltd. develops, owns and operates casino gaming and entertainment resort facilities.
Valero GP Holdings, LLC options will open with position limits of 7,500,000, shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be AGS Specialists, LLC. Valero GP Holdings, LLC, through its interest in Valero LP, operates a petroleum liquids terminal and pipeline system in the United States.
About the American Stock Exchange
The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) 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 265 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. For more information, please visit http://www.amex.com/.
