American Stock Exchange to Trade Options on Four Securities NEW YORK, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) will launch trading in options on Monday, September 27, 2004 on the following Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange listed stocks of: * Brunswick Corporation (Symbol: BC) * MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (Symbol: WFR) * Quicksilver, Inc. (Symbol: ZQK) * Safeco Corporation (Option Symbol: SAQ/Stock Symbol: SAFC) Brunswick Corporation options will open with position limits of 3,150, 000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The Specialist will be Charlton Specialist Partners, LLC. Brunswick Corporation manufactures consumer products serving the outdoor and indoor active recreation markets. MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. options will open with position limits of 6,000, 000 shares. The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The Specialist will be Group One Trading, L.P. MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. produces silicon wafers. The Company's products are used in computers, telecommunications equipment, automobiles, consumer electronic products, industrial automation and control systems and analytical and defense systems. Quicksilver, Inc. options will open with position limits of 6,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the February expiration cycle. The Specialist will be Fogel Group, LLC. Quiksilver, Inc. designs, produces and distributes clothing and related products and develops brands that represent a casual lifestyle. Safeco Corporation options will open with position limits of 7,500,000 shares. The options will trade on the February expiration cycle. The Specialist will be LaBranche Structured Products, LLC. Safeco Corporation sells property and casualty insurance and investment products through independent agents, brokers and financial advisors nationwide. 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 139 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: Lynn Duffy of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1654, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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