American Stock Exchange Lists Common Stock of Sterling Construction Company, Inc. NEW YORK, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock of Sterling Construction Company, Inc. under the ticker symbolSTV. Sterling Construction Company, Inc., through its two majority-owned subsidiaries, Sterling Houston Holdings, Inc. and Steel City Products, Inc., conducts operations in construction and distribution. The Company specializes in both new construction and rehabilitation of water, sanitary and storm systems, as well as roads and bridges and light rail for state and municipal authorities. The Company also distributes automotive accessories, pet supplies, and lawn and garden products. "We are pleased to welcome Sterling to the American Stock Exchange," said John McGonegal, senior vice president of the Amex Equities Group. "We look forward to working with Sterling on building long-term shareholder value as well as strong relationships with the investment community." Patrick Manning, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sterling said, "We are delighted to be trading on the American Stock Exchange and to have met its rigorous listing requirements. It is truly a milestone in the achievements of our 700 employees in our construction and distribution segments, which have been in business for over 50 years, and represents our continuing commitment within our industries. We are also pleased with the Company's new association with Kellogg Capital as the specialist for our stock and look forward to our mutual and continued success." The specialist in Sterling Construction Company, Inc. will be Kellogg Capital Group. For further information on STV and other Amex-listed companies, please visithttp://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 HOLDRSsm. 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 138 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 American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1654, or Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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