NYSE-Regulation provided NYSE and Amex members with the levels at which Rule 80B trading halts will be triggered during the 1st quarter of 2012.  For the next 3 months, trading halts will be triggered when the DJIA declines below its closing value on the previous trading day by:

• 1,200 points (Level 1)
• 2,400 points (Level 2)
• 3,600 points (Level 3).

NYSE and NYSE Amex Equities Rule 80B. Whenever a Rule 80B circuit breaker has been activated and is in effect, trading in all stocks on NYSE and NYSE Amex Equities will halt for the time periods specified below.

Level 1 Halt. One Hour - if before 2:00 p.m. 30 Minutes - 2:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Trading Continues - 2:30 and later, unless there's a Level 2

Level 2 Halt. Two Hours - Before 1:00 p.m. One Hour - 1:00 p.m. but until 2:00 p.m. trading halted for rest of day - on or after 2:00 p.m.

Level 3 Halt. trading halted for rest of day - at any time of the day.

FINRA, NYSE-Reg. Contacts. Direct questions to:   Patricia Bergholc, FINRA Market Reg. - (917) 281-3054;  David De Gregorio, NYSE-Reg. - (212) 656-4166. For a complete discussion of the calculation of trigger values for Rule 80B, go to:   NYSE IM 98-15, April4/13/98]. For further details, go to:  [NYSE IM 11-31, 12/30/11]