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CBOE And CBOE Futures Exchange Closed On Friday, April 9

Date 05/04/2004

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) today announced the following trading schedule in observance of Good Friday:

Thursday, April 8:
CBOE interest rate option products will close at 12:00 Noon CST (Chicago time).

Regular trading hours will be in effect for all other CBOE and CFE products.

Friday, April 9:
CBOE and CFE will be closed.

Monday, April 12:
Regular trading hours will be in effect.

The CBOE Futures Exchange was launched on March 26, 2004, offering futures contracts on the CBOE Volatility Index, (VIX), and plans to soon offer futures on related volatility products.

CBOE, regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is the creator of listed options, and the world's largest options marketplace. For additional information about the CBOE and its products, access the CBOE website at http://www.cboe.com/.