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April 03, 2006 - April 07, 2006

ISE SENTIMENT INDEX (ISEE) FOR   03/27/2006 - 03/31/2006
 Date Index
3/31/2006 120
3/30/2006 114
3/29/2006 137
3/28/2006 141
3/27/2006 137

ECONOMIC EVENTS
Release Date Release Time Indicator Period
04-03-06
10:00
10:00
Automotive Sales
Construction Spending
Institute for Supply Mgt. - Mfg. Index
March
Feb.
March
04-04-06 none
04-05-0610:00
Institute for Supply Mgt. - Services Index
March
04-06-068:30
Initial Jobless Claims
Latest week.
04-07-068:30
8:30
8:30
10:00
3:00
Unemployment Rate
Nonfarm Payrolls
Average Hourly Earnings
Wholesale Inventories
Consumer Credit
March
March
March
Feb.
Feb.

EXPECTED EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Date Symbol
4/3/2006MU
4/3/2006TARO
4/5/2006MON
4/5/2006BBBY
4/6/2006RAD
4/6/2006STZ
4/7/2006SGR
4/7/2006GTOP

MAJOR MARKET EVENTS
Date Event

MARKET BENCHMARKS
Benchmark Symbol Level 21-dma 50-dma 200-dma
Dow Jones Industrial Average INDU 11,109.32 11,154.46 11,020.72 10,704.64
S&P; 500 Index SPX 1,294.85 1,294.11 1,283.87 1,243.52
S&P; 500 Index Futures SP1601 1,312.80 1,295.46 1,285.89 1,244.42
NASDAQ 100 Index NDX 1,703.66 1,677.27 1,678.15 1,626.97
S&P; 100 Index OEX 587.76 588.42 582.81 572.11

ISE MOST ACTIVE CALL SERIES FOR   03/27/2006 - 03/31/2006
 Rank   Issuer   Bin   Option Symbol   Expiration   Strike   Volume 
1   Liberty Media Corporation 1 YCN Jan, 2008 10 40,000
2   Lucent Technologies Inc. 5 YXL Jan, 2008 5 22,720
3   Lucent Technologies Inc. 5 YXL Jan, 2008 5 20,020
4   Apple Computer, Inc. 6 QAA Apr, 2006 60 17,245
5   Apple Computer, Inc. 6 QAA Apr, 2006 65 16,496
6   Altria Group Inc. 1 VPM Jan, 2007 90 12,282
7   Microsoft Corporation 10 MSQ Apr, 2006 25 11,965
8   Microsoft Corporation 10 MSQ Oct, 2006 25 11,927
9   Altria Group Inc. 1 WRR Jan, 2008 100 11,237
10   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 IOW Apr, 2006 77 11,057

ISE MOST ACTIVE PUT SERIES FOR   03/27/2006 - 03/31/2006
 Rank   Issuer   Bin   Option Symbol   Expiration   Strike   Volume 
1   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 IOW Apr, 2006 74 29,758
2   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 IOW Apr, 2006 74 27,808
3   Sears Roebuck And Co. 3 VN Jan, 2007 20 25,000
4   General Motors Corp. 9 VGN Jan, 2007 10 24,824
5   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 IOW Apr, 2006 72 22,510
6   Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund 10 XBT Apr, 2006 55 20,469
7   Apple Computer, Inc. 6 QAA Apr, 2006 60 20,299
8   iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund 7 IOW May, 2006 74 18,425
9   Toll Brothers 3 TOL May, 2006 30 16,900
10   Toll Brothers 3 TEP Apr, 2006 25 16,802
 


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