NEW YORK, April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) will launch trading in options on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, on the following American Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock listed stocks of: * Crystallex International Corp. (Symbol: KRY) * EZCORP, Inc. (Option Symbol: ULP/Stock Symbol: EZPW) * Illumina, Inc. (Option Symbol: IQA/Stock Symbol: ILMN) Crystallex International Corporation options will open with position limits of 25,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The specialist will be Jane Street Specialist LLC. Crystallex International Corporation produces gold in Venezuela. EZCORP, Inc. options will open with position limits of 5,000,000, shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Jane Street Specialists, LLC. EZCORP, Inc. owns and operates pawn shops that serve as sources for consumer credit and retail previously-owned merchandise. Illumina, Inc. options will open with position limits of 7,500,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Group One Trading LP. Illumina, Inc. develops tools for the large-scale analysis of genetic variation and function. For more information on any Amex-listed company, please visit http://www.amex.com/. 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 164 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. For more information, please visit http://www.amex.com/. DATASOURCE: The American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Kelsey Hubbard of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1640, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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