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Sydney Futures Exchange Launches The "SPIDO"

Date 18/10/2004

Sydney Futures Exchange will launch the SPIDO (SFE SPI 200™ Intra-Day Options), the latest in its innovative range of intra-day options products, at 9.50 am tomorrow, Tuesday the 19 th of October.

The SPIDO is a cash settled equity option contract with a life-cycle of just one day. It is based on spot month SFE SPI 200™ Index Futures. The SPIDO is the first equity intra-day option to join the unique and successful suite of Interest Rate One-Session Options products at SFE.

The SPIDO is a simple and easily understood product that enables traders to speculate or hedge one day movements in the Australian equity market. It has attracted strong interest from a variety of trader types due to its versatility and the numerous trading opportunities it creates.

More detailed information on the SPIDO - including trading strategies - is available on www.sfe.com.au/spido.