Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces March Volume

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today that equity trading volume for March totaled 145,981,333 shares, an 11 % decrease over the same year ago period when 163,670,774 shares traded. Equity trading volume in March was 8% higher than February.

Equity options volume for March totaled 6,236,658 contracts, a 36 % decline over the same year ago period when 9,707,576 contracts traded. Equity options trading volume in March was 1 % higher than February.

Sectors index options trading volume for March totaled 299,032 contracts, a 43 % decrease over the same year ago period when 523,594 contracts traded. Sectors index options trading volume in March was 24 % lower than February.

PHLX currently lists options on thirteen sectors: KBW Bank Sector^SM (BKX^SM); PHLX Computer Box Maker Sector^SM (BMX^SM); PHLX Drug Sector^SM (RXS^SM); PHLX Forest and Paper Products Sector^SM (FPP^SM); PHLX Gold/Silver Sector^SM (XAU^SM); PHLX Oil Service Sector^SM (OSX^SM); PHLX OTC Prime Sector^SM (OTX^SM); PHLX Defense Sector^SM (DFX^SM); PHLX Fiber Optics Sector^SM (FOP^SM); TheStreet.com Internet Sector^SM (DOT^SM); PHLX Semiconductor Sector^SM (SOX^SM); PHLX Utility Sector^SM (UTY^SM) and PHLX Wireless Telecom Sector^SM (YLS^SM).

Volume in customized and standardized currency options for March totaled 33,634 contracts, a 13 % decrease over the same month last year when 38,844 contracts traded. Customized and standardized currency options volume was 7 % lower than February.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. The PHLX trades nearly 2,220 stocks, over 1,200 equity options, 13 sectors index options and currency options. For more information about the PHLX and its products, visit www.phlx.com.