American Stock Exchange to Trade Options on Four Securities NEW YORK, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) will launch trading in options on Friday, May 13, 2005 on the following, Nasdaq Stock Market listed stocks of: * FoxHollow Technologies, Inc. (Stock Symbol: FOXH/Option Symbol: JFQ) * Hudson Highland Group, Inc. (Stock Symbol: HHGP/Option Symbol: AQF) * IRIS International, Inc. (Stock Symbol: IRIS/Option Symbol: JGU) * Renovis, Inc. (Stock Symbol: RNVS/Option Symbol: JHU) FoxHollow Technologies, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 25 - 30 - 35 and position limits of 5,000,000 shares. The options will trade on January expiration cycle with initial expirations in June, July, October and January. The specialist will be Jane Street Specialists, LLC. FoxHollow Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and sells medical devices primarily for the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD). The Company's initial product, the SilverHawk Plaque Excision System, is a minimally-invasive, disposable catheter system that treats PAD by removing plaque in order to reopen narrowed or blocked arteries. Hudson Highland Group, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 12-1/2 - 15 - 17-1/2 and position limits of 5,000,000 shares. The options will trade on January expiration cycle with initial expirations in June, July, October and January. The specialist will be Susquehanna Investment Group. Hudson Highland Group, Inc. provides global recruitment and human capital consulting solutions. The Company operates across the permanent, contracting and consulting markets, specializing in mid-level selection. Hudson Highland is also an executive search firm that specializes in recruiting at the CEO, COO, CIO, CFO and Board of Director level. IRIS International, Inc. options will open with strike prices of 15 - 17-1/2 - 20 and position limits of 2,500,000 shares. The options will trade on January expiration cycle with initial expirations in June, July, October and January. The specialist will be AGS Specialists, LLC. IRIS International, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and markets in vitro diagnostic imaging software systems that automate microscopic procedures. Renovis, 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 January expiration cycle with initial expirations in June, July, October and January. The specialist will be Group One Trading LP. Renovis, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company developing drugs to treat neurological diseases and disorders. The Company is currently developing products for acute ischemic stroke, for the treatment of neuropathic pain and for the treatment of acute post-operative pain. 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 156 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: American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Mary Chung of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1641, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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