MRB Metallica Resources,

American Stock Exchange Lists Common Stock of Metallica Resources Inc. NEW YORK, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock of Metallica Resources Inc. under the ticker symbol MRB. Metallica Resources is a publicly held Canadian mineral exploration and development company with a geographic focus in the Americas. The Company has recently increased its ownership interest in a gold and silver project in Mexico to 100% and is actively pursuing its development. In addition, the Company has a significant copper-gold project in Chile. "Metallica Resources is a welcome addition to the growing number of mining companies listed on the American Stock Exchange," said John McGonegal, vice president of the Amex Equities Group. "We look forward to working closely with Metallica Resources on building additional shareholder value as well as increased investor attention." The specialist in Metallica Resources Inc. will be LaBranche & Co., Inc. For further information on MRB and other Amex-listed companies, please visit http://www.amex.com/. 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 American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1654, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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