CBOE Will Close Interest Rate Options Early On Friday, February 18

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that Interest Rate Options will close early on Friday, February 18 in observance of the President's Day holiday next Monday. Interest Rate products will close at 12:00 Noon, Central Time, and options will settle based on the noon cash-bond prices. All other options and CBOE products will close as normal. The Exchange will be closed for business on Monday, February 21 and will resume its regular schedule on Tuesday. 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.