American Stock Exchange News Release

Options Release
Media Contact: Bari Trontz
American Stock Exchange
212-306-8964/bari.trontz@amex.com

AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE TO TRADE OPTIONS ON SEVEN SECURITIES

New York, October 12, 2006 -  The American Stock Exchange (Amex) will launch trading in options on Friday, October 13, 2006 on the following Nasdaq Stock Market and New York Stock Exchange listed stocks of:

  • Bare Escentuals, Inc. (Options Symbol: URY/Stock Symbol: BARE)
  • Cambridge Display Technology, Inc. (Options Symbol: UME/Stock Symbol: OLED)
  • DynCorp International Inc. (Stock Symbol: DCP)
  • Houston Wire & Cable Company (Options Symbol: UKL/Stock Symbol: (HWCC)
  • Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation (Option Symbol: UYN/Stock Symbol: IPCC)
  • IPC Holdings, Ltd. (Options Symbol: UZT/Stock Symbol: IPCR)
  • Riverbed Technology, Inc. (Option Symbol: UEX/Stock Symbol: RVBD)

    Bare Escentuals, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 25 - 30 - 35 and position limits of 2,500,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Susquehanna Investment Group. Bare Escentuals, Inc. develops and markets mineral-based cosmetics and skin and body care products.

    Cambridge Display Technology, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 5 - 7 1/2 - 10 and position limits of 2,500,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Susquehanna Investment Group. Cambridge Display Technology, Inc. develops Polymer Organic Light Emitting Diodes, or P-OLEDs, and their next -generation flat panel displays and other applications.

    DynCorp International Inc. options will open with strike prices of 7 1/2 - 10 - 12 1/2 and position limits of 2,500,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Jane Street Specialists, LLC. DynCorp International Inc. provides a range of mission-critical outsourced technical services to civilian and military government agencies and commercial customers.

    Houston Wire & Cable Company options will open with strike prices of 17 1/2 - 20 - 22 1/2 and position limits of 5,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Susquehanna Investment Group. Houston Wire & Cable Company wholesales wire and cable to the electricity distribution market.

    Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation options will open with strike prices of 35 - 40 - 45 and position limits of 2,500,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Jane Street Specialists, LLC. Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation provides personal automobile insurance throughout the United States.

    IPC Holdings, Ltd. options will open with strike prices of 5 - 7 1/2 - 10 and position limits of 7,500,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Susquehanna Investment Group. IPC Holdings, Ltd. provides property catastrophe reinsurance.

    Riverbed Technology, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 15 - 17 1/2 - 20 and position limits of 2,500,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Susquehanna Investment Group. Riverbed Technology, Inc. manufactures and markets appliances used to connect computers in wide area networks.

    • About American Stock Exchange

    The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) is the only primary exchange that 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 206 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.