NEW YORK, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock of Corriente Resources Inc. under the ticker symbol ETQ. Based in Vancouver, Canada, Corriente is a Canadian natural mineral resource company that since 1992 has been engaged, through its subsidiaries, in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral resource properties, primarily in South America. In the past year, Corriente has announced the results of several feasibility studies regarding the development of its Mirador copper-gold project in southeast Ecuador. Corriente is proceeding with the Mirador project as part of a strategy to develop a number of identified copper deposits it owns in the Corriente Copper Belt in Ecuador. "We proudly welcome Corriente Resources to the American Stock Exchange," said John McGonegal, senior vice president of Amex's equities group. "Many mining companies continue to list at the Amex, and we are pleased that Corriente is the latest company to recognize our expanding presence in this important sector." Dan Carriere, Corriente's Senior Vice President commented, "Our listing on the American Stock Exchange will provide US investors with much more direct and expanded access to our copper growth story. We are very pleased to be accepted onto the Exchange." The specialist in Corriente Resources Inc will be HBH Specialists, LLC. For further information on ETQ and other Amex-listed companies, please visit http://www.amex.com/. The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) is the only primary exchange that offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRS(SM). 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 162 ETFs. 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. For more information, please visit http://www.amex.com/. DATASOURCE: American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Kelsey Hubbard of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1440, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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