American Stock Exchange To Trade Options On The iShares MSCI EAFEIndex Fund

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) will launch trading in options on Monday, October 10, 2005 on the underlying shares of the iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (EFA).

The iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund will open with position limits of 75,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be TANSTAAFL Research & Trading, LLC.

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund registered in the USA. The Fund's objective seeks investment results that correspond to the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index.

For more information on any Amex-listed company, please visit www.amex.com.