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PHILADELPHIA- Sept. 6, 2006 -
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today that equity
option volume in August increased 70.79% when 20,354,679 contracts
traded compared to the same year-ago period when 11,917,768
contracts traded. Equity option volume in August increased 8.21%
compared to the previous month when 18,810,223 contracts traded.
The Exchange garnered 13.99 % equity options market share in
August making it the third largest market center in the U.S.
for options for the tenth month in a row. PHLX market share
without ex-dividend volume was 13.12%.
Sectors index options volume in August increased 1.96% when
511,765 contracts traded compared to the same year-ago period
when 501,925 contracts traded. Volume in sectors index options
in August decreased 13.38% compared to the previous month when
590,822 contracts traded
Trading volume in the customized and standardized currency options
for August totaled 11,107 contracts, a decrease of 1.17% compared
to the same year-ago period when 11,238 contracts traded. Volume
in August decreased 2.01% compared to the previous month when
11,335 contracts traded.
Equity volume for August decreased 62.45% when 43,449,753 shares
traded compared the same year-ago period when 115,705,116 shares
traded. Equity volume for August decreased 28.55% compared to
the previous month when 60,809,342 shares traded.
PHLX currently lists options on 19 sectors, among them are:
PHLX/KBW Bank Index (BKXSM); KBW Insurance Index
(KIXSM); KBW Capital Markets Index (KSXSM);
KBW Mortgage Finance Index (MFXSM); KBW Regional
Banking Index (KRXSM); PHLX Drug SectorSM(RXSSM);
PHLX Gold/Silver SectorSM (XAUSM); PHLX
Oil Service SectorSM(OSXSM); PHLX Defense
SectorSM (DFXSM); TheStreet.com Internet
Sector (DOTSM); PHLX Semiconductor SectorSM
(SOXSM); PHLX Utility SectorSM (UTYSM);
PHLX Housing SectorSM (HGXSM); PHLX World
Energy IndexSM (XWESM); SIG Cable, Media
& Entertainment IndexTM (SCQ SM);
SIG Coal Producers IndexTM (SCPSM); SIG
Oil & Exploration IndexTM (EPXSM);
SIG Semiconductor Device IndexTM (SDLSM);
the SIG Steel Producers IndexTM (STQSM).
The PHLX now trades iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Fund
(FXISM). This is the first time investors in the
United States and abroad will be able to track the performance
of the largest and most widely traded Chinese stocks by mirroring
the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, which captures the top Chinese
stocks available to international investors by total market
capitalization.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. The PHLX
trades 1,943 stocks, 2,231 equity options, 19 sectors index
options, and currency options and futures. For more information
about the PHLX and its products, visit www.phlx.com.
SIG Investment Managers Index™
is a trademark of Susquehanna Indices, LLP.
SMQSM is a service mark of the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange.
SIG Cable, Media and Entertainment Index™ is a trademark
of Susquehanna Indices, LLP.
SCQSM is a service mark of the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange.
SIG Casino Gaming IndexTM SIG Semiconductor Capital Equipment IndexTM and SIG Semiconductor DeviceTM Index are trademarks of SIG Indices, LLLP. SGVSM , SEZSM and SDLSMare service marks of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.
