Amex Chairman And CEO, Salvatore Sodano, Comments On President Bush's Address To The Nation On Corporate Responsibility

"We strongly support the principles announced today by President Bush. We are grateful for the President's personal support for the financial markets and the Wall Street community. It is critical that our policy makers move quickly, and in unified fashion, to strengthen laws and appropriate adequate resources to our regulatory agencies so that investor confidence can be restored."

"As one of the oldest and most venerable of America's financial institutions, the American Stock Exchange plays an integral role in regulating our capital markets and providing a secure, transparent marketplace with the highest levels of integrity as its foundation."

"We are currently reviewing all of our relevant polices and procedures relating to corporate governance, and we are committed to making any changes that will strengthen levels of transparency, investor protection, and, ultimately, investor confidence."