American Stock Exchange Lists MITTS Linked to S&P 500 Index NEW YORK, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today began trading International Finance Corporation Market Index Target-Term Securities (MITTS) based upon the S&P 500 Index. The 2.2 million share issue is listed under the ticker symbol IFK and will mature on December 8, 2010. The securities do not pay interest. At maturity, holders will receive the principal amount of $10 plus a supplemental redemption amount based on the percentage return, if any, on the S&P 500 Index. International Finance Corporation is the issuer and Merrill Lynch & Co. is the underwriter for IFK. The Amex specialist unit for the new listing is AGS/STR/OTA. IFK will be quoted and traded as an equity, issued in round lots of 100. If you would like to receive a copy of the prospectus for IFK, please contact the Capital Markets Group at the American Stock Exchange at (212) 306-1659. The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) is the only primary exchange that offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRS(SM). In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF, responsible for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry in ETF listings, the Amex lists 126 ETFs. The Amex is also one of the largest options exchanges in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks. For more information, please visit http://www.amex.com/. DATASOURCE: American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Lynn Teresky of the American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1654, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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