NEW YORK, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today announced that it has launched trading in nine new exchange traded funds (ETFs) from Rydex Investments (Rydex). The new ETFs seek to provide investors with full sector exposure while reducing single stock risk. "We are very excited to welcome Rydex back to the Amex for its nine new ETF listings," said Cliff Weber, Senior Vice President of the Amex ETF Marketplace. "The Amex takes great pride in supporting all 17 of Rydex's innovative ETF listings on the Exchange." The new Rydex ETFs include: Rydex S&P Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (AMEX:RCD) RCD's investment objective is to replicate as closely as possible, before expenses, the performance of the S&P Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary Index which consists of the common stocks of the following industries: automobiles and components, consumer durables, apparel, hotels, restaurants, leisure, media and retailing. Rydex S&P Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF (AMEX:RHS) RHS's investment objective is to replicate as closely as possible, before expenses, the performance of the S&P Equal Weight Consumer Staples Index which consists of the common stocks of the following industries: food and drug retailing, beverages, food products, tobacco, household products and personal products. Rydex S&P Equal Weight Energy ETF (AMEX:RYE) RYE's investment objective is to replicate as closely as possible, before expenses, the performance of the S&P Equal Weight Energy Index which consists of the common stocks of the following industries: oil and gas exploration, production, marketing, refining and/or transportation and energy equipment and services industries. Rydex S&P Equal Weight Financial ETF (AMEX:RYF) RYF's investment objective is to replicate as closely as possible, before expenses, the performance of the S&P Equal Weight Financial Index which consists of the common stocks of the following industries: banks, diversified financials, brokerage, asset management insurance and real estate, including REITs. Rydex S&P Equal Weight Health Care ETF (AMEX:RYH) RYH's investment objective is to replicate as closely as possible, before expenses, the performance of the S&P Equal Weight Health Care Index which consists of the common stocks of the following industries: health care equipment and supplies, health care providers and services, and biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. Rydex S&P Equal Weight Industrial ETF (AMEX:RGI) RGI's investment objective is to replicate as closely as possible, before expenses, the performance of the S&P Equal Weight Industrial Index which consists of the common stocks of the following industries: aerospace and defense, building products, construction and engineering, electrical equipment, conglomerates, machinery, commercial services and supplies, air freight and logistics, airlines, and marine, road and rail transportation infrastructure. Rydex S&P Equal Weight Materials ETF (AMEX:RTM) RTM's investment objective is to replicate as closely as possible, before expenses, the performance of the S&P Equal Weight Materials Index which consists of the common stocks of the following industries: chemicals, construction materials, containers and packaging, metals and mining, and paper and forest products. Rydex S&P Equal Weight Technology ETF (AMEX:RYT) RYT's investment objective is to replicate as closely as possible, before expenses, the performance of the S&P Equal Weight Technology Index which consists of the common stocks of the following industries: internet equipment, computers and peripherals, electronic equipment, office electronics and instruments, semiconductor equipment and products, diversified telecommunication services, and wireless telecommunication services. Rydex S&P Equal Weight Utilities ETF (AMEX:RYU) RYU's investment objective is to replicate as closely as possible, before expenses, the performance of the S&P Equal Weight Utilities Index which consists of the common stocks of the following industries: electric utilities, gas utilities, multi-utilities and unregulated power and water utilities, telecommunication service companies, including fixed-line, cellular, wireless, high bandwidth and fiber-optic cable networks. Bear Hunter Structured Products is the specialist for RYE, RYF, RYH, RTM and RYU. Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing, LP is the specialist for RCD, RHS, RGI and RYT. 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 205 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: The American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Bari Trontz of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-8964, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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