Mondo Visione Worldwide Financial Markets Intelligence

FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index:

CBOE Closed On Good Friday, April 21, 2000

Date 31/03/2000

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) will be closed on April 21, 2000 in observance of Good Friday. Therefore, April expiration will occur as follows: The last day of trading for CBOE stock options and OEX will be Thursday, April 20, 2000.

The last day to trade and exercise European style indexes will be Wednesday, April 19, 2000. All CBOE Index products are European style except for the OEX. The settlement values for European style indexes will be calculated on, Thursday, April 20.

Submission of Contrary Exercise Advice (CEA) notices by members or member firms must be received by 4:30 p.m. (CT) on Thursday, April 20, 2000. All Exchange rules which customarily apply to Expiration Friday procedures are in full force and effect on Thursday, April 20, 2000. Regular business hours will be observed in all CBOE products on Monday, April 24, 2000.

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.