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The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announces that it began to trade 34 new options.
Of the 16 options that began trading on Thursday, July 31, 2008, Citadel Derivatives Group, LLC was allocated the following 12 options:
Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (option/stock symbol: GBT/ABAT) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 7,500,000 shares.
Cavlum Networks, Inc. (option/stock symbol: QXA/CAVM) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 20,000,000 shares.
Charming Shoppes Inc. (option/stock symbol: QSR/CHRS) will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, October and January. Position and exercise limits have been set at 25,000,000 shares.
Gildan Activewear Inc. (option/stock symbol: GIL) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 25,000,000 shares.
Gultmark Offshore, Inc. (option/stock symbol: GLF) will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, October and January. Position and exercise limits have been set at 5,000,000 shares.
Navistar INTL Corp (option/stock symbol: NAV) will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, October and January. Position and exercise limits have been set at 25,000,000 shares.
Robbins & Myers Inc. (option/stock symbol: RBN) will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, October and January. Position and exercise limits have been set at 15,000,000 shares until October 2008 expiration; where limits revert to 7,500,000.
Republic Services Inc. (option/stock symbol: RSG) will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, October and January. Position and exercise limits have been set at 25,000,000 shares.
Vanguard Europe Pacific (option/stock symbol: VEA) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 7,500,000 shares.
Vanguard Growth ETF (option/stock symbol: VUG) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 7,500,000 shares.
Short Dow30 Proshares (option/stock symbol: DOG) will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, November and February. Position and exercise limits have been set at 5,000,000 shares.
Vanguard Total STK MKT ETF (option/stock symbol: VTI) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 20,000,000 shares.
The following two options were allocated to Timber Hill LLC:
Darling INTL Inc. (option/stock symbol: DAR) will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, October and January. Position and exercise limits have been set at 25,000,000 shares.
Penn National Gaming (option/stock symbol: UQN/PENN) will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, October and January. Position and exercise limits have been set at 25,000,000 shares.
The final three options that began trading on July 31, 2008 were allocated to Group One Trading, L.P.:
Lasalle Hotel Properties (option/stock symbol: LHO) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 7,500,000 shares.
Ultra Technology (option/stock symbol: ROM) will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, November and February. Position and exercise limits have been set at 2,500,000 shares.
Ultra Semiconductor (option/stock symbol: USD) will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, November and February. Position and exercise limits have been set at 2,500,000 shares.
The following 18 options will begin trading today, Friday, August 1, 2008, and have all been allocated to Susquehanna Securities:
Amerigon Inc. (option/stock symbol: ARGN) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 7,500,000 shares.
Chimera Investment Corp (option/stock symbol: CIM) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 7,500,000 shares.
Capstead MTG Corp (option/stock symbol: CMO) will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, November and February. Position and exercise limits have been set at 25,000,000 shares.
Equity One Inc. (option/stock symbol: EQY) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 20,000,000 shares.
Franklin Street Properties Corp (option/stock symbol: FSP) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 5,000,000 shares.
Argon ST Inc. (option/stock symbol: TQC/STST) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 5,000,000 shares.
Matthews International Corp (option/stock symbol: UUQ/MATW) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 5,000,000 shares.
MFA Mortgage Investments Inc. (option/stock symbol: MFA) will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, October and January. Position and exercise limits have been set at 25,000,000 shares.
Movado Group Inc. (option/stock symbol: MOV) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 5,000,000 shares.
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (option/stock symbol: NOG) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 7,500,000 shares.
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone CP (option/stock symbol: NTT) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 7,500,000 shares.
Provident Bankshares Corp (option/stock symbol: PQD/PBKS) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 20,000,000 shares.
Pennsylvania Real Estate Inv (option/stock symbol: PEI) will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, October and January. Position and exercise limits have been set at 7,500,000 shares.
Claymore Robb Report Luxury Index fund (option/stock symbol: ROB) will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, November and February. Position and exercise limits have been set at 2,500,000 shares.
Tanger Factory Outlet Center (option/stock symbol: SKT) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 7,500,000 shares.
Synnex Corp (option/stock symbol: SNX) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 5,000,000 shares.
Westar Energy Inc. (option/stock symbol: WR) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of August, September, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 25,000,000 shares.
