American Stock Exchange Lists Notes Linked to the Industrial 15 Index NEW YORK, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today began trading Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Strategic Return Notes Linked to the Industrial 15 Index. Trading under the ticker symbol SRK, one million shares of the new securities were issued at $10 each with a maturity date of August 3, 2009. At maturity or upon exchange, holders will receive a cash amount based upon on the percentage change in the value of the Industrial 15 Index, less an annual index adjustment factor of 1.5%. The Notes are issued by Merrill Lynch. The Amex specialist unit is Wolverine Trading. If you would like to receive a copy of the prospectus for SRK, please contact the Capital Markets Group at the American Stock Exchange at (212) 306-1659. 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 138 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: The American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Lynn Duffy of The American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1654, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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