American Stock Exchange Announces Early Closing For Tuesday, July 3, 2007

The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) announced that it will close at 1:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, July 3, 2007. The Amex will be closed on Wednesday, July 4 for Independence Day.

About American Stock Exchange
The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) 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 315 ETFs to date. 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.