NEW YORK, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today announced that it has launched trading in five new exchange traded funds (ETFs) by PowerShares Capital Management LLC. These new PowerShares ETFs bring the total number of ETF listings on the Amex to 342. "The Amex continues to work with industry leaders to bring innovative products to the marketplace," said Scott Ebner, Senior Vice President of the Amex ETF Marketplace. "We are proud to partner with PowerShares once again to launch five new ETFs providing exposure to various international markets." PowerShares FTSE RAFI Asia Pacific ex-Japan Small-Mid Portfolio (AMEX:PDQ) aims to track the price and yield performance of the FTSE RAFI Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan Mid Small Index, which is comprised of Asia Pacific small and medium capitalization companies with the largest fundamental value, selected from the constituents of the FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan All Cap Index. PowerShares FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. Small-Mid Portfolio (AMEX:PDN) aims to track the FTSE RAFI Developed ex US Mid Small 1500 Index which is comprised of small and medium capitalization companies with the largest fundamental value, selected from the constituents of FTSE Developed ex US All Cap Index. PowerShares FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets Portfolio (AMEX:PXH) aims to track the FTSE RAFI Emerging Index, which is comprised of the emerging market companies with the largest fundamental value, selected from the constituents of the FTSE Emerging Large/Mid Cap Index. PowerShares FTSE RAFI Europe Small-Mid Portfolio (AMEX:PWD) aims to track the FTSE RAFI Developed Europe Mid Small Index, which is comprised of the European small and medium capitalization companies with the largest fundamental value, selected from the constituents of the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index. PowerShares International Listed Private Equity Portfolio (AMEX:PFP) aims to track the International Listed Private Equity Index(SM) which is composed of a diversified mix of listed private equity companies selected based on the following criteria: valuation metrics, financial data, historical performance, market capitalization and the need for diversification within the portfolio. "Today's listings mark another important step in PowerShares' continuing global expansion," said Bruce Bond, president of PowerShares Capital Management. "PowerShares is committed to the ongoing research of today's rapidly changing global economy to provide investors with the broadest and most diversified family of intelligent ETFs available." Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing, LP is the specialist for PDN, PWD, PXH and PFP and Kellogg Capital Group, LLC is the specialist for PDQ. Options will also be traded on PDQ, PXG and PFP by Bluefin Specialists, LLC. 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 342 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/. PowerShares Capital Management LLC is leading the intelligent ETF revolution through its family of more than 90 domestic and international exchange-traded funds, which seek to outperform traditional benchmark indexes while providing advisors and investors access to an innovative array of focused investment opportunities. With franchise assets of nearly $35 billion, PowerShares ETFs trade on all three U.S. stock exchanges and the PowerShares QQQ(TM), which tracks 100 of the NASDAQ's fastest-growing companies, is the most actively traded equity security in the world. For more information, please visit us at http://www.powershares.com/. PowerShares is a part of INVESCO PLC, a leading independent global investment manager dedicated to helping people worldwide build their financial security. Operating under the AIM, AIM Trimark, Atlantic Trust, Invesco Perpetual, PowerShares and WL Ross & Co. brands, INVESCO PLC strives to deliver outstanding products and services through a comprehensive array of enduring investment solutions for its retail, institutional and private wealth management clients around the world. The company, which had approximately $492 billion in assets under management as of Aug. 31, 2007, is listed on the London, New York and Toronto stock exchanges with the symbol "IVZ." Additional information is available at http://www.invesco.com/. DATASOURCE: American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Mary Chung of the American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1641, Web site: http://www.amex.com/ http://www.powershares.com/ http://www.invesco.com/

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