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Liffe lists stock options (also known as individual equity options) on over 250 leading European companies via the Amsterdam, Belgian, London and Paris central order books.

Growth in the stock options market over the past few years has been phenomenal with more and more investors using options to enhance their equity portfolios.


Main contracts by volume
05/09/08
Name Market Code O.I. Vol.
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL A AMS RD 2,915,746 88,346
ING GROEP AMS ING 4,633,784 36,965
FORTIS AMS FOR 3,727,879 36,500
ARCELOR MITTAL AMS MT 464,603 36,289
ARCELOR MITTAL PAR MI1 93,701 26,193
KON. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS AMS PHI 1,259,319 25,246
UNILEVER AMS UN 1,683,581 23,812
KON. KPN AMS KPN 1,598,099 17,393
AEGON AMS AGN 2,442,454 12,321
TNT AMS TPG 264,382 8,994

Note Date for volume is current trading day. Date for open interest is current trading day -1