American Stock Exchange News Release

Options Release
Media Contact: Lynn Duffy
American Stock Exchange
212-306-1654/lynn.duffy@amex.com

AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE TO TRADE OPTIONS ON GOOGLE INC.

New York, August 19, 2004 -  The American Stock Exchange (Amex) has announced it will allocate trading in Google Inc. options to AGS Specialist Partners. The Amex will provide full details of the options listing shortly.

The Amex anticipates initiating trading options on Google Inc., on Friday, August 27, pending certification to the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC).

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 138 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.