Here's more from DJ about the new index:
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Pacific Exchange Files To Trade Emerging Growth Idx Options
SAN FRANCISCO--The Pacific Exchange filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to trade options on the Morgan Stanley Emerging Growth Index under symbol "EGI."
In a press release Tuesday, the exchange said the EGI index is a broad-based, capitalization-weighted average of 50 stocks designed by Morgan Stanley. The index's base value was set at 300 on Feb. 7.
The trading on the options is expected to begin late summer.
Companies included in the index are Altera Corp. (ALTR), American Power Conversion Corp. (APCC), Apac Teleservices Inc. (APAC), Ascend Communications Inc. (ASND), Aspect Telecommunications Corp. (ASPT), Atmel Corp. (ATML), Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (BBBY), Bio-Technology General Corp. (BTGC), Blyth Industries Inc (BTH), BMC Software Inc. (BMCS), Boston Technology Inc (BSN), Cabletron Systems Inc. (CS), Cambridge Technology Partners Inc. (CATP), Catalina Marketing Corp. (POS), CDW Computer Centers Inc. (CDWC), Ciena Corp. (CIEN), Compuware Corp. (CPWR), Delta & Pine Land Co. (DLP), Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (DO), Dollar Tree Stores Inc. (DLTR), ETEC Systems Inc. (ETEC), Gentex Corp. (GNTX), Health Management Associates Inc. (HMA), Iomega Corp. (IOM), Jabil Circuit Inc. (JBIL), Jones Medical Industries Inc. (JMED), Learning Tree International Inc. (LTRE), Linear Technology Inc. (LLTC), Maxim Integrated Products Inc. (MXIM), McAfee Associates Inc. (MCAF), Mentor Corp. (MNTR), Micron Electronics Inc. (MUEI), Nautica Enterprises Inc. (NAUT), Novellus Systems Inc. (NVLS), Pairgain Technologies Inc. (PAIR), Parametric Technology Corp. (PMTC), Paychex Inc. (PAYX), Planet Hollywood International Inc. (PHII), Reading & Bates Corp. (RB), Remedy Corp. (RMDY), Rexall Sundown Inc. (RXSD), Robert Half International Inc. (RHI), Sterling Commerce Inc. (SE), Synopsys Inc. (SNPS), Telco Communications Group Inc. (TCGX), Titanium Metals Corp. (TIMT), Veritas Software Co. (VRTS), Viking Office Products Inc. (VKNG), Visio Corp. (VSIO) and Xilinx Inc. (XLNX),.
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Was this what kicked APCC in the pants today? Noticed we had pretty good volume. I'd like to think we made a reversal and it's up from here for the near term at least. Not all dogs are ugly, btw! <g>
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