NEW YORK, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock of Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. under the ticker symbol RCG. Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc., (the "Fund" or the "Registrant") is a non-diversified, closed-end fund that has elected to be treated as a business development company (a "BDC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). The Fund, a Texas corporation, was organized and commenced operations in 1994. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide its shareholders long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in privately placed convertible securities and equity securities of emerging growth companies. The Fund invests in private and public company equity and debt. "We are pleased to welcome Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. to the American Stock Exchange," said Senior Vice President of Amex Equities Group John McGonegal. "The Amex looks forward to supporting Renaissance Capital as it seeks to convey its value proposition to a greater number of investors." The specialist in Renaissance Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc. will be Weiskopf, Silver & Co. For further information on RCG and other Amex-listed companies, please visit http://www.amex.com/. The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) 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 309 ETFs to date. 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: Media, Catherine Chantharaj of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1689, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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