CORPORATE EVENT: Phelps Dodge Corp. (PD) Special Cash Dividend

Clearing House Advisory Notices

To	Clearing Member Firms
From	Clearing House Department
Subject	CORPORATE EVENT: Phelps Dodge Corp. (PD) Special Cash Dividend
Notice Date	2005-11-07
Notice Number	05-255
Effective Date	2005-11-14
Phelps Dodge Corporation (“PD”) has announced a special cash distribution of $5.00 per PD Common Share payable on December 2, 2005. The ex-distribution date is Monday, November 14, 2005. This corporate action will be coordinated with the Options Clearing Corporation. For the full text of this advisory . . .