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CBOE Experiencing Systems Problems

Date 20/12/2004

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that as of 9:21 a.m. CST (Chicago time) today CBOE is experiencing a floor-wide trading halt due to systems problems.

CBOE, the world's largest options marketplace and the creator of listed options, is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For additional information about the CBOE and its products, visit the CBOE website at: http://www.cboe.com/.