American Stock Exchange to Trade Options on Three Securities NEW YORK, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) will launch trading in options on Friday, February 18, 2005 on the Nasdaq Stock Market and New York Stock Exchange listed stocks of: -- Canadian Natural Resources Limited (Symbol: CNQ) -- Zoltek Companies, Inc. (Stock Symbol: ZOLT/Option Symbol: LVQ) -- Genitope Corp. (Stock Symbol: GTOP/Option Symbol: GWY) Canadian Natural Resources Limited options will open with position limits of 3,150,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Susquehanna Investment Group. Canadian Natural Resources Limited acquires, explores for, develops, and produces natural gas, crude oil and related products. Zoltek Companies, Inc options will open with position limits of 1,350,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be TANSTAAFL Research & Trading, LLC. Zoltek Companies, Inc. manufactures and markets carbon fibers and develops applications for carbon fibers. Genitope Corp. options will open with position limits of 1,350,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Group One Trading LP. Genitope Corp. is a biotechnology company focused on the research and development of novel immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer. 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 145 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: The American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Media, Mary Chung of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1641, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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