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May 30, 2005 - June 03, 2005

ISE SENTIMENT INDEX (ISEE) FOR   05/23/2005 - 05/27/2005
 Date Index
5/27/2005 171
5/26/2005 167
5/25/2005 156
5/24/2005 152
5/23/2005 172

ECONOMIC EVENTS
Release Date Release Time Indicator Period
05-30-05 none
05-31-0510:00
10:00
Chicago Purchasing Managers Index
Consumer Confidence Index
May
May
06-01-0510:00
10:00
10:00
Automotive Sales
Construction Spending
Institute for Supply Mgt. -- Mfg. Index
May
April
May
06-02-058:30
8:30
10:00
8:30
Productivity Index - Revised
Initial Jobless Claims
Factory Orders
Non-farm Payrolls
1Q
Latest week.
April
May
06-03-058:30
8:30
10:00
Unemployment Rate
Average Hourly Earnings
Institute for Supply Mgt. -- Services Index
May
May
May

EXPECTED EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Date Symbol
5/31/2005NAVR
5/31/2005SHLD
5/31/2005VISGE
5/31/2005NT
5/31/2005SMTC
5/31/2005HOV
6/1/2005CMVT
6/1/2005ADCTD
6/2/2005CIEN
6/2/2005TTWO
6/2/2005VIP
6/3/2005MBG

MAJOR MARKET EVENTS
Date Event
5/30/2005 Memorial Day Holiday -- Markets Closed.

MARKET BENCHMARKS
Benchmark Symbol Level 21-dma 50-dma 200-dma
Dow Jones Industrial Average INDU 10,542.55 10,364.09 10,358.03 10,408.76
S&P; 500 Index SPX 1,198.80 1,176.67 1,171.95 1,164.11
S&P; 500 Index Futures SP1601 1,198.10 1,175.09 1,173.71 1,144.25
NASDAQ 100 Index NDX 1,549.80 1,484.11 1,468.52 1,492.23
S&P; 100 Index OEX 568.96 560.18 558.54 557.27

ISE MOST ACTIVE CALL SERIES FOR   05/23/2005 - 05/27/2005
 Rank   Issuer   Bin   Option Symbol   Expiration   Strike   Volume 
1   Apple Computer, Inc. 6 AAQ Jun, 2005 40 15,052
2   Microsoft Corporation 10 MSQ Jul, 2005 25 14,297
3   NVIDIA Corporation 2 UVA Jul, 2005 32.5 11,941
4   Apple Computer, Inc. 6 AAQ Jun, 2005 40 11,193
5   Siebel Systems Inc. 4 SGQ Jun, 2005 10 10,934
6   Allstate Corporation (The) 5 ALL Oct, 2005 55 10,901
7   Allstate Corporation (The) 5 ALL Oct, 2005 55 10,011
8   Allstate Corporation (The) 5 ALL Jul, 2005 50 10,000
9   Apple Computer, Inc. 6 QAA Jun, 2005 42.5 9,924
10   Microsoft Corporation 10 MSQ Jan, 2006 27 9,909

ISE MOST ACTIVE PUT SERIES FOR   05/23/2005 - 05/27/2005
 Rank   Issuer   Bin   Option Symbol   Expiration   Strike   Volume 
1   Intel Corporation 6 INQ Jun, 2005 25 14,451
2   Delta Airlines, Inc. 4 DAL Jan, 2006 2.5 12,403
3   Pfizer Inc. 7 WPE Jan, 2006 25 9,209
4   Apple Computer, Inc. 6 AAQ Jun, 2005 40 9,115
5   Pfizer Inc. 7 PFE Jun, 2005 27.5 8,913
6   Intel Corporation 6 INQ Jun, 2005 25 7,628
7   Amgen Inc. 6 YAA Jul, 2005 55 7,162
8   Novellus Systems, Inc. 2 NLQ Jun, 2005 25 6,965
9   Intel Corporation 6 INQ Jun, 2005 25 6,845
10   Boston Scientific Corp. 9 BSX Jun, 2005 27.5 6,834
 


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