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 THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY

New York, September 29, 2006 -  The American Stock Exchange (Amex) will launch trading in options on Monday, October 2, 2006 on the following New York Stock Exchange listed stock of:

  • The Western Union Company (Stock Symbol: WU)

    The Western Union Company options will open with strike prices of 17 1/2 - 20 - 22 1/2 and position limits of 2,500,000 shares. The options will trade on the February expiration cycle. The specialist will be Trinity Derivatives Group, LLC. The Western Union Company offers money transfer services, consumer to consumer money transfers, bill paying services and sells money orders.

    • 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 195 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.