NEW YORK, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) announced today that it has launched trading in the iShares(R) KLD 400 Social Index Fund (Ticker: DSI) by Barclays Global Investors. This new exchange traded fund (ETF) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Domini 400 Social(SM) Index, which is designed to provide exposure to the common stocks of companies with positive environmental, social and governance characteristics. The Index consists of 400 companies included in the S&P 500(R) Index and the Russell 3000(R) Index. "The American Stock Exchange is pleased to be partnering with BGI to bring the iShares KLD 400 Social Index Fund to the marketplace," said Cliff Weber, Senior Vice President of the ETF Marketplace. "This is an innovative and exciting new ETF that will be a welcome addition to the Amex ETF family." The specialist for the iShares KLD 400 Social Index Fund is Kellogg Capital Group, LLC. 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 209ETFs. 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: Mary Chung of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1641, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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