PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin trading put and call options on American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (option/stock symbol: AQU/AEOS) and Omniquip International, Inc. (option/stock symbol: OJQ/OMQP) upon the opening of business on Wednesday, February 4, 1998.
The following table lists the stocks, symbols, position limits, and specialist unit for each new issue:
POSITION STOCK LIMITS SPECIALIST American Eagle Outfitters (AQU/AEOS) 7,500 GPZ Trading Omniquip International (OJQ/OMQP) 25,000 Professional Edge Fund
Options on American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. will trade on the February expiration cycle with initial expiration months of February, March, May, and August. Opening strike prices will be 20, 22-1/2, and 25. In addition, GPZ Trading will be offering an automatic execution (AUTO-X) of up to 25 contracts for orders executed through AUTOM, PHLX's automatic execution system for equity and sectors index options. Options on Omniquip International, Inc. will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of February, March, June, and September. Opening strike prices will be 20, 22-1/2, and 25. In addition, Professional Edge Fund will be offering an AUTO-X guarantee of up to 20 contracts.
The PHLX is the oldest securities exchange in the U.S. and the nation's fastest growing sectors index options exchange. Founded in 1790, PHLX is a market leader in the trading of over 2,800 stocks, 750 equity options, twelve sectors index options, and 100 currency pairs.
Internet: http://www.phlx.com
SOURCE Philadelphia Stock Exchange
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/CONTACT: Lynda Caravello of the PHLX, 215-496-5200, or e-mail, pr@phlx.com/
/Web site: http://www.phlx.com/
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