NYSE Amex Issues Short Interest Report

New York, May 27, 2009 -- NYSE Amex (formerly known as NYSE Alternext US) today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of May 15, 2009.

Based on information received from member and non-member organizations, short interest decreased to 162,979,538 shares from 164,187,232 shares (revised) on April 30, 2009.

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This reflects short interest reported by all broker-dealers (not only NYSE Amex member firms) in NYSE Amex-listed securities. A short position of 5,000 or more shares existed in 346 issues. Some short position was shown in 636 issues.

This short interest report was compiled by NYSE Amex on the basis on information obtained from its member and non-member organizations covering all securities traded on the Exchange in both round and odd-lots.

A short sale is any sale of a security that the seller does not own or any sale that is completed by the delivery of a borrowed security.

Adjusted short interest for the preceding 12 months:

Source: NYSE Amex