optionsXpress Holdings Inc. (OXPS)

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It's Nice That the CBOE Uses OptionsXpress' Virtual Trading Platform:

http://www.cboe.com/tradtool/virtualtrade.aspx

The Chicago Board Options Exchange made the agreement with
'otionsXpress' last July.

CBOE(R) Adds optionsXpress'(R) Virtual Trading Platform to the Internet's Most Visited Options Site

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optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. and the Chicago Board Options Exchange(R), Incorporated (CBOE) today announced an agreement to offer optionsXpress' comprehensive virtual trading platform to the approximately one million investors who utilize the Exchange's award-winning website, CBOE.com, each month.

"There is no better way to learn than through hands-on experience, and the optionsXpress virtual trading platform is an invaluable tool for putting theory to practice and testing investing strategies," said CBOE Executive Vice President of Business Development, Edward Provost. "This state-of-the-art simulated trading system significantly enhances the learning experience and takes CBOE's investor education offerings to a new level."

About the Chicago Board Options Exchange

CBOE, the world's largest options marketplace and the creator of listed options, is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). For additional information about the CBOE and its products, visit the CBOE website at: http://www.cboe.com /

About optionsXpress Holdings, Inc.

optionsXpress Holdings, Inc. provides innovative securities brokerage products and services for investor education, strategy evaluation and trade execution. Through its subsidiaries optionsXpress, Inc., an online brokerage, and brokersXpress, LLC, an online broker dealer for investment representatives and advisors, the company offers a wide range of investor tools, outstanding customer service via Live Help chat service and competitive commissions. optionsXpress has been named the top online securities brokerage by Kiplinger's Personal Finance (2006) and by Barron's in its last four annual surveys (2003 to 2006).
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