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May 29, 2006 - June 02, 2006

ISE SENTIMENT INDEX (ISEE) FOR   05/22/2006 - 05/26/2006
 Date Index
5/26/2006 146
5/25/2006 165
5/24/2006 106
5/23/2006 196
5/22/2006 205

ECONOMIC EVENTS
Release Date Release Time Indicator Period
05-29-06 none
05-30-0610:00
 Consumer Confidence Index
 May
05-31-0610:00
2:00
 Chicago Purchasing Managers Index
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Minutes
 May
Latest.
06-01-0610:00
8:30
8:30
10:00
10:00
 Automotive Sales
Initial Jobless Claims
Productivity Report - Revision
Construction Spending
Institute for Supply Mgt. - Mfg. Index
 May
Latest week.
1Q
April
May
06-02-068:30
8:30
8:30
10:00
 Unemployment Rate
Non-farm Payrolls
Average Hourly Earnings
Factory Orders
 May
May
May
April

EXPECTED EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Date Symbol
5/30/2006CA
5/30/2006FRE
5/30/2006TARO
5/31/2006ADCT
5/31/2006CMVT
5/31/2006COST
5/31/2006HOV
5/31/2006NOVL
5/31/2006TIF
6/1/2006HNZ
6/1/2006CIEN
6/1/2006DG
6/1/2006NAVR
6/1/2006UTSI
6/1/2006VIP
6/2/2006CBI
6/2/2006PIXR
6/2/2006TTWO

MAJOR MARKET EVENTS
Date Event
5/29/2006 Markets closed in observance of Memorial Day Holiday.

MARKET BENCHMARKS
Benchmark Symbol Level 21-dma 50-dma 200-dma
Dow Jones Industrial Average INDU 11,278.61 11,354.74 11,281.58 10,852.86
S&P; 500 Index SPX 1,280.15 1,293.36 1,298.07 1,258.65
S&P; 500 Index Futures SP1601 1,276.10 1,297.74 1,304.23 1,262.10
NASDAQ 100 Index NDX 1,606.37 1,646.58 1,680.01 1,649.77
S&P; 100 Index OEX 586.46 590.08 590.39 576.04

ISE MOST ACTIVE CALL SERIES FOR   05/22/2006 - 05/26/2006
 Rank   Issuer   Bin   Option Symbol   Expiration   Strike   Volume 
1   Cisco Systems Inc. 9 WCY Jan, 2008 20 24,903
2   Halliburton Company 4 HAL Jan, 2007 80 19,250
3   Halliburton Company 4 HAL Jan, 2007 75 19,241
4   Barrick Gold Corp. 10 ABX Jun, 2006 30 19,175
5   Intel Corporation 6 NQ Jun, 2006 17.5 15,718
6   Intel Corporation 6 NQ Jun, 2006 17.5 15,305
7   Microsoft Corporation 10 WMF Jan, 2008 25 15,219
8   Intel Corporation 6 NQ Jun, 2006 17.5 14,170
9   Intel Corporation 6 NQ Jun, 2006 17.5 13,789
10   Dell Computer Corporation 1 DLQ Jun, 2006 25 13,405

ISE MOST ACTIVE PUT SERIES FOR   05/22/2006 - 05/26/2006
 Rank   Issuer   Bin   Option Symbol   Expiration   Strike   Volume 
1   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 DIW Jun, 2006 70 79,468
2   Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund 10 XBT Jun, 2006 57 56,800
3   Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund 10 XBT Jun, 2006 53 44,516
4   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 IOW Jun, 2006 72 40,056
5   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 DIW Jun, 2006 68 28,082
6   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 IOW Jun, 2006 72 26,486
7   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 DIW Jun, 2006 69 25,539
8   Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund 10 XBT Jun, 2006 54 24,914
9   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 IOW Jun, 2006 72 24,585
10   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 IOW Jun, 2006 72 20,082
 


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