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March 20, 2006 - March 24, 2006

ISE SENTIMENT INDEX (ISEE) FOR   03/13/2006 - 03/17/2006
 Date Index
3/17/2006 130
3/16/2006 120
3/15/2006 132
3/14/2006 136
3/13/2006 118

ECONOMIC EVENTS
Release Date Release Time Indicator Period
03-20-0610:00
Index of Leading Economic Indicators
Feb.
03-21-068:30
8:30
Producer Price Index (PPI)
PPI Core Rate (excludes food and energy)
Feb.
Feb.
03-22-06 none
03-23-068:30
10:00
Initial Jobless Claims
Existing Home Sales
Latest week.
Feb.
03-24-068:30
10:00
Orders for Durable Goods
New Home Sales
Feb.
Feb.

EXPECTED EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Date Symbol
3/20/2006ORCL
3/20/2006TARO
3/20/2006WSM
3/21/2006PAYX
3/21/2006GME
3/21/2006NKE
3/21/2006BMET
3/21/2006CMC
3/21/2006DG
3/22/2006ADBE
3/22/2006FDX
3/22/2006IPG
3/22/2006JBL
3/22/2006KBH
3/23/2006APOL
3/23/2006PALM
3/23/2006SLR
3/23/2006GIS
3/23/2006WTSLA
3/23/2006CAG
3/23/2006CCL
3/24/2006GTOP
3/24/2006BOL

MAJOR MARKET EVENTS
Date Event
3/27/2006 First day of a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).
3/28/2006 Second day of a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).

MARKET BENCHMARKS
Benchmark Symbol Level 21-dma 50-dma 200-dma
Dow Jones Industrial Average INDU 11,279.65 11,082.35 10,964.80 10,668.82
S&P; 500 Index SPX 1,307.25 1,288.39 1,280.84 1,238.50
S&P; 500 Index Futures SP1601 1,317.40 1,290.04 1,283.93 1,241.59
NASDAQ 100 Index NDX 1,685.66 1,674.51 1,688.22 1,619.48
S&P; 100 Index OEX 593.50 585.10 581.35 570.89

ISE MOST ACTIVE CALL SERIES FOR   03/13/2006 - 03/17/2006
 Rank   Issuer   Bin   Option Symbol   Expiration   Strike   Volume 
1   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 IOW Mar, 2006 74 30,197
2   Microsoft Corporation 10 VMF Jan, 2007 30 20,519
3   Dell Computer Corporation 1 DLQ Mar, 2006 30 13,770
4   Comverse Technology Inc. 3 CQV Jul, 2006 25 12,949
5   Ford Motor Company 1 WFO Jan, 2008 12.5 11,687
6   Procter & Gamble Company (The) 2 VPG Jan, 2007 50 10,577
7   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 IOW Mar, 2006 74 10,409
8   American International Group 1 AIG Mar, 2006 70 10,202
9   Microsoft Corporation 10 MSQ Oct, 2006 30 10,138
10   American Express Company 3 ZZK Jan, 2007 70 10,000

ISE MOST ACTIVE PUT SERIES FOR   03/13/2006 - 03/17/2006
 Rank   Issuer   Bin   Option Symbol   Expiration   Strike   Volume 
1   Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund 10 XBT Mar, 2006 51 24,778
2   Apple Computer, Inc. 6 QAA Mar, 2006 65 13,353
3   Comverse Technology Inc. 3 CQV Oct, 2006 22.5 12,593
4   Comverse Technology Inc. 3 CQV Apr, 2006 25 10,150
5   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 IOW May, 2006 72 10,026
6   Intel Corporation 6 NQ Mar, 2006 20 9,952
7   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 IOW Mar, 2006 74 9,625
8   Apple Computer, Inc. 6 QAA Mar, 2006 65 9,421
9   Intel Corporation 6 NQ Mar, 2006 20 9,319
10   Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund 10 XBT Apr, 2006 53 9,043
 


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