NEW YORK, March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex will launch trading in options on Friday, March 31, 2006 on the following Nasdaq Stock Market listed stock of: * Baidu.com, Inc. (Option Symbol: BDQ/Stock Symbol: BIDU) Baidu.com, Inc. options will open with position limits of 25,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be AGS Specialists, LLC. Baidu.com, Inc. operates an Internet search engine. The company offers algorithmic search, enterprise search, pay for performance and news, MP3 and image searches. 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 162 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: Kelsey Hubbard, American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1640, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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