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Memo #18215
JUNE 24, 2002
S&P 500 LONG DATED OPTIONS - SYMBOL CONVERSION
OPTION SYMBOLS: SPL / SXG / SYZ
NEW SYMBOL: SPZ / SPX / SXB / SPQ / SPT / SZP / SXY / SXZ / SXM / SPB / SPV
DATE: JUNE 25, 2002

The Options Clearing Corporation ("OCC") will convert S&P 500 Long Dated Options as indicated below. OCC will convert these series to be effective on Wednesday, June 25, 2002.

Effective: June 25, 2002


(June 2003)

OLD
NEW
SPL . 700 A SPZ 700 T
  750 K     750 J
  800 L   SPX 800 T
  850 J     850 J
  900 T   SXB 900 T
  950 W     950 J
  975 O     975 O
  995 S     995 S
             
SXG 1025 D   SPQ 1025 E
  1050 J     1050 J
  1075 C     1075 O
             
  1100 T   SPT 1100 T
  1125 I     1125 E
  1150 Y     1150 J
  1175 G     1175 O
             
  1200 U   SZP 1200 T
  1225 E     1225 E
  1250 V     1250 J
             
  1300 W   SXY 1300 T
  1350 K     1350 J
             
  1400 A   SXZ 1400 T
  1450 L     1450 J
  1475 S     1475 O
             
SYZ 1500 B   SXM 1500 T
  1550 G     1550 J
             
  1650 J   SPB 1650 J
             
  1700 T   SPV 1700 T

CATEGORY: OPERATIONS

SUB-CATEGORY: SYMBOL CONVERSION


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