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Memo #19156
AUGUST 28, 2003
EBAY, INC. - 2 FOR 1 STOCK SPLIT
OPTION SYMBOLS: QXB / XBA / XNE(05) / ZQX(05) / YEK(06) / YEU(06) / YRL(06)
EX-DATE: AUGUST 29, 2003
* * * ADDITIONAL STRIKES * * *

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (“CBOE”), the American Stock Exchange ("AMEX"), the Philadelphia Stock Exchange ("PHLX"), the Pacific Exchange ("PCX"), and the International Securities Exchange ("ISE") have advised The Options Clearing Corporation (“OCC”) that the Common Shares of eBay, Inc. (“EBAY") will split 2 for 1. The Ex-distribution Date is Friday, August 29, 2003. The Payable Date is August 28, 2003. The Record Date is August 4, 2003.

Pursuant to Article VI, Section 11, of the Options Clearing Corporation's By-Laws, all eBay, Inc. options will be adjusted as follows:

Effective Date: Effective with exercises of August 29, 2003 and thereafter
Option Symbol: Unchanged
Number of Contracts: Doubled
Multiplier: 100 (e.g., for premium or strike dollar extensions 1.00 will equal $100)
New Deliverable Per Contract: 100 eBay, Inc. Common Shares
CUSIP: 278642103


Strike Prices/Tickers: OLD STRIKE NEW STRIKE SERIES
TICKER
QXB 20 10 B
  25 12 1/2 V
  30 15 C
  35 17 1/2 W
  40 20 D
  45 22 1/2 X
  50 25 E
  55 27 1/2 Y
  60 30 F
  65 32 1/2 Z
  70 35 G
  75 37 1/2 U
  80 40 H
  85 42 1/2 Q
  90 45 I
  95 47 1/2 R
   100 50 J
   105 52 1/2 S
  110 55 K
  115 57 1/2 T
       
XBA 120 60 L
   125 62 1/2 Z
   130 65 M
   135 67 1/2 U
   140 70 N
  145 72 1/2 V
   150 75 O
  155 77 1/2 W
  160 80 P
  165 82 1/2 X
  170 85 Q
  175 87 1/2 Y
  180 90 R
        
XNE 20 10 B
  25 12 1/2 V
  30 15 C
  35 17 1/2 W
  40 20 D
  50 25 E
  60 30 F
  70 35 G
  80 40 H
  90 45 I
  100 50 J
  105 52 1/2 S
  110 55 K
       
ZQX 120 60 L
  130 65 M
  140 70 N
  150 75 O
  160 80 P
  170 85 Q
  180 90 R
  190 95 S
  200 100 T
       
YEK 70 35 G
        
YEU 80 40 H
   90 45 I
  100 50 J
   110 55 K
  120 60 L
  130 65 M
  140 70 N
  150 75 O
  160 80 P
  170 85 Q
       
YRL 180 90 R
  190 95 S
  200 100 T

On the ex-date, OCC will delete from the unmatched transfer pending file any eBay, Inc. items which remain unmatched from the prior activity date. On the Ex-date, Clearing Members will be required to re-submit transfer of account instructions for post split series in order to effect transfers.

CATEGORY: CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS

SUB-CATEGORY: STOCK SPLIT


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