American Stock Exchange To Trade Options On Nyse Group, Inc.

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) will launch trading in options on Thursday March 9, 2006 on the following New York Stock Exchange listed stock of:

• NYSE Group, Inc. (Symbol: NYX)

NYSE Group, Inc. options will open position limits 7,500,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The Specialist will be Susquehanna Investment Group. NYSE Group, Inc. operates The New York Stock Exchange, which provides a marketplace for the trading of equities.