NEW YORK, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) will launch trading in options on Monday, May 15, 2006 on the following exchange traded fund: * iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (Symbol: EEM) iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund options will open with position limits of 25,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be Susquehanna Investment Group. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, a non-diversified fund, seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities in the Index, which have a similar investment profile. For more information on any Amex-listed company, 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 166 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: Kelsey Hubbard of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1640, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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