PowerShares Global Nuclear Energy Portfolio ETF Lists On NYSE Arca

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced that the PowerShares Global Nuclear Energy Portfolio ETF listed and began trading on NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol PKN. Based on the WNA Nuclear Energy Index, PKN seeks to track the overall performance of globally traded companies that are engaged in the nuclear energy industry with representation across reactors, utilities, construction, technology, equipment, service providers and fuels.

Including today’s listings, NYSE Arca has 251 primary ETF and 43 ETN listings and trades all other eligible ETFs on a UTP basis.  In 2007, NYSE Arca added 122 new ETFs and ETNs to its roster of primary listings, including a record 101 IPOs.  For the full-year 2007, NYSE Arca was the primary listing exchange of choice with a total of 261 ETFs and ETNs listed and $340 billion assets under management.