American Stock Exchange Lists Common Stock of American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc.

American Stock Exchange Lists Common Stock of American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. NEW YORK, July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock of American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc., under the ticker symbol AOB. American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. (AOB), located in Harbin, China, is engaged in the development and production of pharmaceutical and health supplement products and traditional Chinese medicinal products that combine modern biotechnology and traditional Chinese medical technology. "We are pleased that American Oriental Bioengineering has chosen the Amex as its new home," said John McGonegal, senior vice president of the Amex Equities Group. "We are looking forward to helping them achieve greater visibility with our service offerings. Our exchange has become a destination of choice for an increasing number of growth-oriented international firms and biotechnology companies, and American Oriental's listing confirms that status." "A listing on the Amex should allow us to further increase awareness of our company among the investment community and enable a larger range of investors to own our stock." said Tony (Shujun) Liu, the Chief Executive Officer of American Oriental Bioengineering. The specialist in American Oriental Bioengineering will be AGS Specialist Partners. For further information on AOB 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 164 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: Javier E. David of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1440, or Web site: http://www.amex.com/