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CBOE Announces Trading Schedule For New Year's Holiday

Date 03/12/2003

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the world's largest options exchange, today announced the following modified trading schedule in observance of the New Year's holiday (all noted times are Chicago time):

Wednesday, Dec. 31:
CBOE interest rate products close at 12:00 Noon CST.
Regular trading hours will be in effect for all other CBOE products.

Thursday, Jan. 1:
Closed

Friday, Jan. 2:
CBOE interest rate products close at 12:00 Noon CST.
Regular trading hours will be in effect for all other CBOE products.

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