NEW YORK, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) will launch trading in options on Friday September 15, 2006, on the following Nasdaq Stock Market listed stocks of: * Repros Therapeutics Inc. (Option Symbol: UOP/Stock: RPRX) * Building Materials Holding Corporation (Option Symbol: BGU/Stock Symbol: BMHC) Repros Therapeutics Inc. options will open with strike prices of 5 - 7-1/2 - 10 position limits of 2,500,000 shares. The options will trade on the February expiration cycle. The specialist will be Group One Trading LP. Repros Therapeutics is a clinical stage biopharmaceuticals company. The Company develops new drugs to treat hormone and reproductive system disorders. Building Materials Holding Corporation options will open with position limits of 20,000,000, shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be AGS Specialist, LLC. Building Materials Holding Corporation, through its subsidiary BMC West Corporation, distributes building materials to professional contractors and project-oriented consumers. 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 190 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: Bari Trontz of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-8964, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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