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The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Options On Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index Tracking Stock

Date 15/12/2003

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin trading options today on the Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index Tracking Stock. The options were allocated to Susquehanna Investment Group.

Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index Tracking Stock (option/stock symbol: ONQ/ONEQ) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of January, February, March and June. Position and exercise limits have been set at 2,250,000 shares.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. The PHLX trades 2,000 stocks, nearly 1,000 equity options, 14 sectors index options and currency options. For more information about the PHLX and its products, visit www.phlx.com.

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