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Launch Of Euronext Option

Date 21/11/2003

Euronext.liffe is to expand its range of equity options on 24 November 2003, with the launch of a new American-style1 option contract on Euronext NV. The new option will be traded on LIFFE CONNECT®.

AOT, CIC and Grindstone France are entitled to be Responding Market Maker in this options class.

From January to October, almost 210 million equity options contracts were traded on Euronext.liffe markets, the derivatives business of Euronext. Euronext.liffe offers the widest range of options on stocks listed in seven European countries, listing over 300 equity options contracts in total.

1 American-style options can be traded or exercised until the expiration date.

Please click here for characteristics of the new class of options on Euronext NV shares.