NEW YORK, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock of Arizona Star Resource Corp. under the ticker symbol AZS. Based in Canada, Arizona Star Resource Corp. ("the Company") and its subsidiary companies are engaged in the acquisition, evaluation, and exploration of mineral properties. The Company's principal asset is a 25% interest in the Cerro Casale project in Chile. The Cerro Casale project is one of the world's largest underdeveloped gold and copper projects. Barrick Gold Corporation holds a 51% interest in the project and Bema Gold Corporation holds the remaining 24% interest. The Company is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The Company's mineral properties have not generated any revenues to date and are considered to be in the development stage. "We are very pleased to welcome Arizona Star Resource to the American Stock Exchange," said John McGonegal, Senior Vice President of the Amex Equities Group. "In listing at the Amex, we will be able to offer Arizona Star Resource the value-added services that a growing company needs to succeed in today's competitive market." "We have been working hard to expand our shareholder base in the United States and to increase our exposure to the U.S. financial market," commented Paul A. Parisotto, President and CEO of Arizona Star Resource. "A listing on the Amex will help us attract new financial partners in the U.S. and provide all of our shareholders with increased liquidity." The specialist in Arizona Star Resource Corp. will be J. Streicher & Co. For further information on AZS 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 164 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, +1-212-306-1440, or Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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