Trading Begins in Anworth, MFA Options

Published September 05, 2003, 2:00 p.m. EDT

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The American Stock Exchange has announced the commencement of trading in options on the stocks of Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp. and MFA Mortgage Investments Inc.The options on Anworth stock were slated to open with strike prices of 12.5-15.0-17.5 and position limits of 31,500 contracts, Amex reported. The specialist is Bowery Specialist Group LLC. Anworth invests in mortgage pass-through certificates, collateralized mortgage obligations, mortgage loans, and other mortgage assets. The options on MFA stock were slated to open with strike prices of 7.5-10.0-12.5 and position limits of 31,500 contracts, Amex said. The specialist is Highland Securities Corp. MFA is a mortgage real estate investment trust that invests chiefly in highly rated adjustable-rate mortgage securities. Amex can be found online at http://www.amex.com.

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