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Options Release
Media Contact: Catherine Chantharaj 
American Stock Exchange
212-306-1689 / catherine.chantharaj@amex.com

 

AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE TO TRADE OPTIONS ON FIVE NEW SECURITIES

New York, April 4, 2007— The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) will launch trading in options on Thursday, April 5, 2006 on the following Nasdaq Stock Market and New York Stock Exchange listed stocks of:

• Equinix, Inc. (Option Symbol: FQS/Stock Symbol: EQIX)
• Gmarket, Inc. (Option Symbol: QMF/Stock Symbol: GMKT)
• Hercules Offshore, Inc. (Option Symbol: HIQ/Stock Symbol: HERO)
• Visicu, Inc.  (Option Symbol: QJU/Stock Symbol: EICU)
• Technical Olympic USA, Inc. (Symbol: TOA)

Equinix, Inc. options will open with position limits of 7,500,000 shares.  The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be AGS Specialist, LLC.  Equinix, Inc. provides core Internet exchange services to networks, Internet infrastructure companies, enterprises and content providers.

Gmarket, Inc. options will open with position limits of 7,500,000 shares.  The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Trinity Derivatives Group, LLC.  Gmarket, Inc. operates a retail e-commerce marketplace.

Hercules Offshore, Inc. options will open with position limits of 7,500,000 shares.  The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The specialist will be Group One Trading, LP.  Hercules Offshore, Inc. offers shallow water drilling and liftboat services.

Visicu, Inc. options will open with position limits of 5,000,000 shares.  The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Group One Trading, LP. Visicu, Inc. provides healthcare information technology and clinical solutions.

Technical Olympic USA, Inc. options will open with position limits of 25,000,000 shares.  The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Group One Trading, LP.  Technical Olympic USA, Inc. designs, builds and markets single-family residences, town-homes, patio homes and condominiums.


About American Stock Exchange
The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRSSM. In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF, responsible for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry in ETF listings, the Amex lists 281 ETFs to date. The Amex is also one of the largest options exchanges in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks.