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December 26, 2005 - December 30, 2005

ISE SENTIMENT INDEX (ISEE) FOR   12/19/2005 - 12/23/2005
 Date Index
12/23/2005 160
12/22/2005 152
12/21/2005 204
12/20/2005 247
12/19/2005 233

ECONOMIC EVENTS
Release Date Release Time Indicator Period
12-26-05 none
12-27-05 none
12-28-0510:00
Consumer Confidence Index
Dec.
12-29-058:30
10:00
10:00
Initial Jobless Claims
Chicago Purchasing Managers Index
Existing Home Sales
Latest week.
Dec.
Nov.
12-30-05 none

EXPECTED EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Date Symbol
12/27/2005CALM
12/29/2005FRE
12/29/2005NAV
12/30/2005VRTY
12/30/2005IIJI

MAJOR MARKET EVENTS
Date Event
12/26/2005 U.S. markets closed in observence of Christmas.
1/2/2006 Markets closed in observance of the New Year's Holiday.

MARKET BENCHMARKS
Benchmark Symbol Level 21-dma 50-dma 200-dma
Dow Jones Industrial Average INDU 10,883.27 10,848.75 10,658.42 10,512.24
S&P; 500 Index SPX 1,268.65 1,262.80 1,235.01 1,209.36
S&P; 500 Index Futures SP1601 1,267.90 1,264.10 1,232.41 1,210.96
NASDAQ 100 Index NDX 1,682.92 1,689.55 1,644.60 1,559.97
S&P; 100 Index OEX 579.42 578.17 567.92 565.02

ISE MOST ACTIVE CALL SERIES FOR   12/19/2005 - 12/23/2005
 Rank   Issuer   Bin   Option Symbol   Expiration   Strike   Volume 
1   Pfizer Inc. 7 PFE Jan, 2006 25 42,262
2   Pfizer Inc. 7 PFE Mar, 2006 25 22,766
3   Pfizer Inc. 7 PFE Jan, 2006 22.5 16,880
4   Albertson's, Inc. 9 ABS Jan, 2006 22.5 14,696
5   Pfizer Inc. 7 VPE Jan, 2007 25 13,273
6   Cisco Systems Inc. 9 CYQ Jan, 2006 17.5 11,905
7   Sirius Satellite Radio 1 QXO Jan, 2006 7.5 10,520
8   Cisco Systems Inc. 9 CYQ Jan, 2006 17.5 10,468
9   Sirius Satellite Radio 1 OAJ Jan, 2007 7.5 9,457
10   Sirius Satellite Radio 1 QXO Jan, 2006 7.5 8,624

ISE MOST ACTIVE PUT SERIES FOR   12/19/2005 - 12/23/2005
 Rank   Issuer   Bin   Option Symbol   Expiration   Strike   Volume 
1   Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 8 AMD Jan, 2006 27.5 32,825
2   Pfizer Inc. 7 PFE Jan, 2006 25 17,981
3   Altria Group Inc. 1 MO Jan, 2006 65 12,075
4   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 DIW Jan, 2006 68 11,465
5   Semiconductor HOLDRs 4 SMH Jan, 2006 37.5 10,265
6   Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund 10 VKP Jan, 2007 26 10,000
7   Pfizer Inc. 7 PFE Mar, 2006 22.5 9,699
8   General Motors Corp. 9 GM Jan, 2006 20 9,551
9   Altria Group Inc. 1 MO Jan, 2006 70 7,492
10   Pfizer Inc. 7 PFE Mar, 2006 20 7,345
 


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