NEW YORK, July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) will launch trading in options on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 on the following American Stock Exchange, Nasdaq Stock Market and New York Stock Exchange listed stocks of: * Xethanol Corporation (Symbol: XNL) * Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (Option Symbol: XQD/Stock Symbol: ALEX) * Nuance Communications, Inc. (Option Symbol: SSQ/Stock Symbol: NUAN) * Insteel Industries, Inc. (Option Symbol: IQF/Stock: IIIN) * Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. (Option Symbol: PMQ/Stock Symbol: TRMP) * Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc. (Symbol: AVR) * Hexcel Corporation (Symbol: HXL) * Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (Symbol: PPC) * Rogers Communications, Inc. Class B. (Symbol: RG) Xethanol Corporation options will open with position limits of 7,500,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be AGS Specialist, LLC. Xethanol Corporation produces ethanol. The Company uses an extractive fermentation process to produce ethanol from fermentable sugars in biomass. Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. options will open with position limits of 5,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Jane Street Specialists, LLC. Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. through its subsidiaries, is involved in ocean transportation, property development and management and food products businesses. Nuance Communications, Inc. options will open with position limits of 25,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The specialist will be Jane Street Specialist, LLC. Nuance Communications, Inc. provides speech and imaging solutions for businesses and consumers around the world. Insteel Industries, Inc. options will open with position limits of 15,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The specialist will be Trinity Derivatives Group, LLC. Insteel Industries, Inc. manufactures and markets wire products. Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. options will open with position limits of 5,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The specialist will be Jane Street Specialist LLC. Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. owns and operates hotel/casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Inc. options will open with position limits of 2,500,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be AGS Specialist, LLC. Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc. produces and markets ethanol products in the United States. The Company also produces corn gluten feed, corn germ, and bio-products. Hexcel Corporation options will open with position limits of 25,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Jane Street Specialists, LLC. Hexcel Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets reinforcement products, composite materials, and engineered products. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation options will open with position limits of 25,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Susquehanna Investment Group. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation produces and prepares fresh chicken products in the United States and Mexico. Rogers Communications, Inc. options will open with position limits of 5,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the January expiration cycle. The specialist will be AGS Specialists, LLC. Rogers Communications, Inc. provides cable television, broadband Internet access and video retailing through Rogers Cable Inc. The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) is the only primary exchange that offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRS(SM). In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF, responsible for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry in ETF listings, the Amex lists 188 ETFs. The Amex is also one of the largest options exchanges in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks. For more information, please visit http://www.amex.com/. DATASOURCE: American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Media, Catherine Chantharaj of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1689, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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