American Stock Exchange Lists Common Stock of Hythiam, Inc. NEW YORK, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock of Hythiam, Inc. under the ticker symbol HTM. Hythiam, Inc. is a healthcare services management company, formed for the purpose of researching, developing, licensing, and commercializing innovative protocols to improve the treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction. Hythiam's technology is focused on treating addiction at the source -- the brain. Our proprietary, patented and patent-pending treatment protocols are designed to treat addiction by restoring neurological function. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), brain disruption and damage play central roles in the consequences of drug abuse and addiction. "We are pleased to welcome Hythiam to the American Stock Exchange," said John McGonegal, vice president of the Amex Equities Group. "We look forward to working closely with Hythiam on building additional shareholder value as well as increased investor attention." "We are pleased with the increased visibility and liquidity that being listed on Amex will bring to our company and its shareholders," said Hythiam's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Terren S. Peizer. "An Amex listing highlights the market's confidence in Hythiam and is another step toward our goal to transform the addiction treatment paradigm by commercializing the most advanced addiction treatment technology available." The specialist in Hythiam, Inc. will be Performance Capital Group. For further information on HTM 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 the American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1654, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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