Options Industry Council Revises Seminar Schedule

Chicago—September 18, 2001

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that due to the tragic events of last week, it has cancelled its White Plains, N.Y., Washington, D.C. and New York downtown seminars. OIC's New York midtown seminars have been rescheduled for November. All other scheduled seminars will take place in select U.S. cities and Canada from 6-9 p.m. There is no cost to attend.

A detailed revised schedule of the dates and locations, as well as registration information can be obtained through the OIC Web site at www.888options.com or by calling 1-888-OPTIONS.

OIC is a non-profit organization founded in 1992 by the nation's options exchanges to provide investor education about equity options. Today, its members include The American Stock Exchange, Chicago Board Options Exchange, International Securities Exchange, Pacific Exchange, Philadelphia Stock Exchange and The Options Clearing Corporation. OIC's free educational programs include: an educational Web site at www.888options.com, a call center that provides access to options experts, evening seminars throughout the continental United States and Canada, instructional videos, educational brochures and interactive software. More information on these resources is available by visiting the Web site, calling 1-888-OPTIONS, or sending e-mail to options@theocc.com.