The Montreal Exchange announces the listing of two new equity option classes as well as two new long term equity option classes, at the opening of trading on Monday, March 21.

The two new equity option classes are: Husky Energy Inc. (HSE) and ING Canada Inc. (IIC).

The two new ew long term equity option classes are: Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (WNQ 2006, VNQ 2007) and Petro-Canada (WCA 2006, VAC 2007).

The contract specifications for these options are available on the ME’s web site at www.m-x.ca .

New equity option classes are added periodically to the ME listing based mainly on investors and approved participants’ interest as well as the companies stocks’ liquidity on the market.