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February 20, 2006 - February 24, 2006

ISE SENTIMENT INDEX (ISEE) FOR   02/13/2006 - 02/17/2006
 Date Index
2/17/2006 173
2/16/2006 200
2/15/2006 126
2/14/2006 117
2/13/2006 168

ECONOMIC EVENTS
Release Date Release Time Indicator Period
02-20-06 none
02-21-0610:00
2:00
Index of Leading Economic Indicators
FOMC Meeting Minutes
Jan.

02-22-068:30
8:30
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
CPI Core Rate (excludes food and energy)
Jan.
Jan.
02-23-068:30
Initial Jobless Claims
Latest week.
02-24-068:30
Durable Goods Orders Report
Jan.

EXPECTED EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Date Symbol
2/20/2006OMM
2/21/2006ABGX
2/21/2006FD
2/21/2006FOXH
2/21/2006UTHR
2/21/2006HD
2/21/2006NTRI
2/21/2006RRI
2/21/2006RUTH
2/21/2006WMT
2/21/2006MDT
2/21/2006CCU
2/22/2006ESRX
2/22/2006FBR
2/22/2006MSO
2/22/2006PHRM
2/22/2006SINA
2/22/2006UNT
2/22/2006VIA
2/22/2006GRMN
2/22/2006GW
2/22/2006HET
2/22/2006NOVL
2/22/2006NVTL
2/22/2006OMX
2/22/2006S
2/22/2006TASR
2/22/2006TK
2/22/2006COGT
2/22/2006CRM
2/22/2006CTRP
2/23/2006ESV
2/23/2006MRVL
2/23/2006MVL
2/23/2006MWY
2/23/2006NABI
2/23/2006NBL
2/23/2006PDCO
2/23/2006GMR
2/23/2006GPS
2/23/2006GSF
2/23/2006NFI
2/23/2006NTES
2/23/2006NXTP
2/23/2006OCR
2/23/2006RNVS
2/23/2006SUPG
2/23/2006SWY
2/23/2006TOL
2/23/2006WYNN
2/23/2006HRB
2/23/2006ICE
2/23/2006JWN
2/23/2006LTD
2/23/2006MGM
2/23/2006BEAS
2/23/2006DCN
2/24/2006AGEN
2/24/2006AIG
2/24/2006AMT
2/24/2006AZO
2/24/2006ESLR
2/24/2006MRX
2/24/2006PIXR
2/24/2006SFCC
2/24/2006SNDA
2/24/2006VRX
2/24/2006NOV
2/24/2006TARO
2/24/2006MCIP

MAJOR MARKET EVENTS
Date Event
2/20/2006 Markets are closed in observance of Presidents Day.

MARKET BENCHMARKS
Benchmark Symbol Level 21-dma 50-dma 200-dma
Dow Jones Industrial Average INDU 11,115.32 10,870.68 10,867.52 10,604.24
S&P; 500 Index SPX 1,287.25 1,271.85 1,271.05 1,228.34
S&P; 500 Index Futures SP1601 1,288.90 1,274.98 1,275.30 1,231.36
NASDAQ 100 Index NDX 1,675.21 1,678.49 1,691.15 1,603.20
S&P; 100 Index OEX 585.40 576.75 578.23 568.68

ISE MOST ACTIVE CALL SERIES FOR   02/13/2006 - 02/17/2006
 Rank   Issuer   Bin   Option Symbol   Expiration   Strike   Volume 
1   Applied Materials Inc. 9 ANQ Feb, 2006 20 16,484
2   EMC Corporation 8 EMC Mar, 2006 14 16,017
3   Dell Computer Corporation 1 DLQ Feb, 2006 32.5 15,036
4   Applied Materials Inc. 9 ANQ Feb, 2006 20 14,573
5   Hewlett-Packard Company 9 HPQ May, 2006 35 14,023
6   Hewlett-Packard Company 9 HPQ Feb, 2006 32.5 13,909
7   Newmont Mining Corp. 8 NEM Mar, 2006 57.5 13,705
8   Applied Materials Inc. 9 ANQ Mar, 2006 20 12,322
9   Apple Computer, Inc. 6 QAA Feb, 2006 67.5 12,170
10   Elan Corporation, Plc ADR's 8 ELN Feb, 2006 15 12,002

ISE MOST ACTIVE PUT SERIES FOR   02/13/2006 - 02/17/2006
 Rank   Issuer   Bin   Option Symbol   Expiration   Strike   Volume 
1   Apple Computer, Inc. 6 QAA Feb, 2006 67.5 21,418
2   Oil Service HOLDRs 4 OIH Feb, 2006 140 19,221
3   General Motors Corp. 9 VGN Jan, 2007 5 15,140
4   Cendant Corporation 10 CD Aug, 2006 15 14,946
5   Dell Computer Corporation 1 DLQ Feb, 2006 30 12,613
6   AMR Corporation 4 AMR Feb, 2006 25 11,688
7   Oil Service HOLDRs 4 OIH Mar, 2006 130 11,635
8   Dell Computer Corporation 1 DLQ Feb, 2006 32.5 10,531
9   Dell Computer Corporation 1 DLQ Mar, 2006 30 10,428
10   Apple Computer, Inc. 6 QAA Feb, 2006 65 10,295
 


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