The American Stock Exchange(R)(Amex(R)) will launch trading in options on Friday, May 26, 2006 on the following New York Stock Exchange listed stock of: * Burger King Holdings, Inc. (Symbol: BKC).
Burger King Holdings, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 15 - 17-1/2 - 20 and position limits of 7,500,000 shares. The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The Specialist will be LaBranche Structured Products, LLC. Burger King Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary Burger King Corporation, develops, operates, franchises and services a worldwide chain of restaurants. The American Stock Exchange R) (Amex(R)) is the only primary exchange that offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRS(SM). 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 167 ETFs. 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.