American Stock Exchange to Trade Options On Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc.

American Stock Exchange to Trade Options On Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. NEW YORK, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today launched trading in options on the New York Stock Exchange listed stock of Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. (Symbol: MTF). Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. options will open with position limits of 31,500 contracts. The options will trade on February expiration cycle. The specialist will be AGS Specialists, LLC. Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc. is a holding company established through the merger of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Trust & Banking, and Nippon Trust Bank. As a financial group, the Company provides a variety of financial and investment services including commercial banking, trust banking, international finance and assets management services 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 126 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. DATASOURCE: American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Lynn Teresky, American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1654, Web site: http://www.amex.com/