American Stock Exchange Lists Merrill Lynch Notes Linked to Citigroup Inc. NEW YORK, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today began trading Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. accelerated return notes linked to Citigroup Inc. under the ticker symbol ALR. One million shares of the new notes were issued at $25 each with a maturity date of January 4, 2005. At maturity, holders will receive a cash amount based upon the percentage change in the value of Citigroup Inc. The notes are issued by Merrill Lynch and the Amex specialist unit for the new listing is AGS/STR/OTA. If you would like to receive a copy of the prospectus for ALR, 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 126 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: American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Lynn Teresky of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1654, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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