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CBOE And CFE Will Be Closed On Friday, April 14

Date 03/04/2006

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 13:
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 14:
CBOE and CFE will be closed.

Monday, April 17:
Regular trading hours will be in effect.

The CBOE Futures Exchange is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated, and is regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). CFE offers an all-electronic, open access market model, with dedicated liquidity providers making markets. Currently, CFE lists 25 futures contracts, including futures on the CBOE Volatility Index, "VIX," Gas at the Pump, CBOE China Index, and 12 sector Indexes called Power Packs. CFE is regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).More information on CFE and its products, including contract specifications, can be found at: http://www.cboe.com/CFE. <
CBOE, the world's largest options exchange and creator of listed options, is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For additional information about the CBOE and its products, visit the CBOE website at www.cboe.com.