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FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index:

Pacific Exchange To Trade Six New Options

Date 11/07/2000

The Pacific Exchange (PCX) yesterday announced the listing of six new options issues. For expiration cycles and strike prices, visit the PCX Web site at www.pacificex.com.

AudioCodes Ltd. (AUDC/UXR) options will trade on the January expiration cycle. It will open on Wednesday, July 12. Position and exercise limits have been set at 22,500 contracts. UXR options have been allocated to lead market maker Lynn Jolly of Group One Trading, L.P.

Metlife, Inc. (MET) options will trade on the March expiration cycle. It will open on Wednesday, July 12. Position and exercise limits have been set at 75,000 contracts. The underlying stock is available at the Pacific Exchange. MET options have been allocated to lead market makers George Stone and Zack Free of BOTTA Capital Management L.L.C.

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (MIPSB/QOS) options will trade on the March expiration cycle. It will open on Wednesday, July 12. Position and exercise limits have been set at 75,000 contracts. QOS options have been allocated to lead market maker Michael Resch of DRZ Derivatives, L.L.C.

Stratos Lightwave, Inc. (STLW/SZQ) options will trade on the March expiration cycle. It will open on Wednesday, July 12. Position and exercise limits have been set at 22,500 contracts. SZQ options have been allocated to lead market maker Bruce Ulriksen of Spear, Leeds & Kellogg.

Genuity, Inc. (GENU/GQH) options will trade on the January expiration cycle. It will open on Thursday, July 13. Position and exercise limits have been set at 75,000 contracts. GQH options have been allocated to lead market maker Jon Matney of Susquehanna Investment Group.

IMPSAT Fiber Networks, Inc. (IMPT/MXQ) options will trade on the January expiration cycle. It will open on Thursday, July 13. Position and exercise limits have been set at 31,500 contracts. MXQ options have been allocated to lead market maker Dave Yakaitis of Headwaters Capital.

For more information contact Gloria Kwok, gkwok@pacificex.com, (415) 393-4216.