CBOE Website Voted "Best Of The Web" By Forbes.Com Magazine

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that it has been recognized as a "Best of the Web" honoree from Forbes.com magazine.

In their special issue, Forbes.com selected 300 web sites in 45 categories as "Best of the Web." The CBOE web site, at http://www.cboe.com, was designated one of the top web sites in the "Options" category. The magazine commended the CBOE site for its "comprehensive educational section." Additionally, the review favorably noted the accessibility of numbers, statistics and volatility data, the presentation of trading techniques updated weekly, and the downloadable, interactive Options Toolbox simulation software.

At cboe.com, users can also find a wealth of market data, real-time quotes, industry and exchange news, in-depth company research, details on the latest mergers and acquisitions, a virtual tour of CBOE and its trading floor, and many interactive features such as an options calculator and regular online investment seminars.

In the last year, the CBOE web site logged over 130 million page views and 18 million page visits.

CBOE, the world's largest options marketplace and creator of listed options, is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).