American Stock Exchange to Trade Options on Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. NEW YORK, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) will launch trading in options on Monday, July 26, 2004 on the New York Stock Exchange listed stock of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL). Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. will open with strike prices of 12-1/2 - 15 - 17-1/2 and position limits of 3,150,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expirations in August, September, December, and March. The specialist will be SLK-Hull Derivatives, LLC. Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. provides embedded processing and connectivity products to large, high-growth markets. The Company also provides complementary devices that provide connectivity between products, across networks and to real-world signals, such as sound, vibrations and pressure. 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 138 ETFs to date. 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. DATASOURCE: The American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Lynn Duffy of the American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1654, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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