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CBOE Announces Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 06/12/2002

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced the following trading schedule in observance of the Christmas and New Year's day holidays: (all noted times are Chicago time)

Tuesday, December 24:
CBOE interest rate products will close at 12:00 Noon CST.
Stock option trading and sector indexes that normally close at 3:02 p.m. will close at 12:02 p.m. CST.
Broad based indexes, such as DJX, MNX, NDX, OEX, SPX and QQQ, which normally close at 3:15 p.m., will close at 12:15 p.m. CST.

Wednesday, December 25: Closed.

Tuesday, December 31:
CBOE interest rate products willclose at 12:00 Noon CST.

Wednesday, January 1: Closed.

CBOE, the world's largest options marketplace and the 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.