NYSE Lists 8 New iShares® Fixed Income ETFs - iShares Is Still The Only Family Of Fixed Income ETFs

NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) today announced that 8 new iShares^® Lehman bond funds began trading on the New York Stock Exchange.  Designed to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the specific benchmark indexes representing segments of the U.S. bond market, these original listings offer greater transparency and trading flexibility to bond investors.

“Being the first to offer, and now, to expand the breadth of fixed income focused ETFs, iShares is a proven innovator in the ETF marketplace,” said NYSE Group CEO, John A. Thain.  “Our partnership with iShares continues to grow with the listing of more ground-breaking products like the iShares Lehman bond funds offering diversified exposure to the U.S. fixed income market.  Combined with the NYSE’s established market quality benefits, we continue to provide a compelling offering for investors.”

Including today’s original listings, NYSE Group has 143 primary ETF listings, 102 of which are iShares® products.   In 2006, NYSE Group handled over 43% of all ETF shares traded in the U.S. market.   As the largest exchange for ETF trading, NYSE Group is committed to offering investors the most innovative new investment options with superior pricing and market quality.

For more information and data on NYSE Group listed ETFs and other products, please visit: http://www.nyse.com/etfs.