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CBOE Announces New Year's Day Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 12/12/2001

The Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®) today announced the following trading schedule for the New Year's holiday:

Friday, December 28:
Regular trading hours will be in effect for all CBOE products.

Monday, December 31:
Regular trading hours will be in effect for all CBOE products, with the exception of interest rate options products, which will close at 12:00 Noon CST.

Tuesday, January 1, 2002:
CBOE will be closed.

Regular trading hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:02 p.m. CST for stock options. Most broad based index products, including DJX, OEX, QQQ, SPX, XEO and the OEF close at 3:15 p.m. CST. (All noted times are Chicago time).

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, access the CBOE site on the World Wide Web at http://www.cboe.com.