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Short selling is an advanced trading strategy involving potentially unlimited risks, and must be done in a margin account. Margin trading increases your level of market risk. For more information please refer to your account agreement and the Margin Risk Disclosure Statement.

*150 free trades expire 90 days after account approval. Applies to base online equity, ETF and option commissions only. Option per-contract fees still apply. To qualify, you must agree to make a minimum of 36 online equity or options trades per year and deposit $50,000. Free trades will be assigned at account opening.  Account and assets deposited must be new to Schwab. Current Schwab clients and households are not eligible.   Please see the Charles Schwab Pricing Guide for detailed information. Offer valid until 6/30/2010. Offer is nontransferable, limited to one per household, and may not be combined with other offers. Accounts ineligible for this offer include, without limitation: 401(k), 403(b), Custodial, 529 Plan and Estate accounts. Unlisted foreign ordinary stocks are not eligible for this offer. Only trades placed through Schwab.com, StreetSmart Pro®, streetsmart.com®, or Schwab Wireless are eligible for free trades. No credit will be given for unexecuted trades. Domestic, nonprofessional accounts only. Schwab, Schwab-affiliated, broker-dealer and exchange employees are not eligible. Other exceptions may apply. Schwab reserves the right to restrict this offer at any time. 

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