NEW YORK, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today began trading Merrill Lynch's 50/150 Nikkei 225 Index Notes. Priced at $10 per unit with an initial offer size of 11,979,800 units, this equity trades under the ticker symbol NKW and has a maturation date of October 7, 2009. The notes are issued by Merrill Lynch. The Amex specialist unit is Wolverine Trading LLP. If you have any questions or would like to receive a copy of the prospectus for NKW please contact the Capital Markets Group at the American Stock Exchange at or call 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 155 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. DATASOURCE: American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Javier E. David, American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1440, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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