NEW YORK, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock and warrants of Star Maritime Acquisition Corporation, under the ticker symbol SEA.U. One unit will equal one share of common stock and one warrant. Located in New York, New York, Star Maritime Acquisition Corp. is a special purpose company recently formed to acquire, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination, with one or more businesses in the shipping industry. "We gladly welcome Star Maritime to the American Stock Exchange," said John McGonegal, senior vice president of the Amex Equities Group. "We hope to provide the company with the support it requires to achieve its objectives in the marketplace." The company has not indicated a preference for a specialist. For further information on SEA.U 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 150 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: Javier E. David of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1440, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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