Ex-OTR NYSE Seat Sells For $1,550,000

Date 08/04/2005

An NYSE seat sold today without an Options Trading Right (ex-OTR) for $1,550,000, down $100,000 from the previous ex-OTR seat sale June 1, 2000.

The new ex-OTR market is now:

Bid:	$ 705,000
Offer:	$1,800,000