MUB iShares National Muni Bond ETF

First ETF to Track United States Municipal Bond Sector NEW YORK, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today announced that it has launched trading in the iShares S&P National Municipal Bond Fund (AMEX:MUB) by Barclays Global Investors (Barclays). "The Amex is proud to be partnering with Barclays to launch the first ETF to track the U.S. municipal bond sector," said Scott Ebner, Senior Vice President, Amex ETF Marketplace. "This new iShares product accommodates a growing demand from investors who are seeking exposure to a wider array of fixed income ETF offerings." MUB aims to track the municipal bond sector of the United States as defined by the S&P National Municipal Bond Index. The Index includes municipal bonds from issuers that are primarily state or local governments or agencies (including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and U.S. territories such as the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam) such that the interest on the bond is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes and the federal alternative minimum tax as determined by the Index Provider in accordance with its methodology. Each bond must be denominated in U.S. dollars and have a minimum par amount outstanding of US$ 50 million. Susquehanna Investment Group was selected as the specialist for MUB. About the American Stock Exchange The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) 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 341 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. For more information, please visit http://www.amex.com/. DATASOURCE: American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Bari Trontz of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-8964, or Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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