NEW YORK, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today announced that it has launched trading in two new exchange traded funds: UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25 ProShares (AMEX:FXP) and UltraShort MSCI Japan ProShares (AMEX:EWV) by ProShare Advisors LLC (ProShares). ProShares now offers investors a choice of 58 ETFs, all of which are listed on the Amex. "The American Stock Exchange is proud to have partnered with ProShares to bring these exciting new products to the marketplace," said Scott Ebner, Senior Vice President of the Amex ETF Marketplace. "The Amex takes great pride in supporting all of ProShares' ETF listings on the Exchange." The UltraShort FTSE/Xinhua China 25 ProShares seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index. The UltraShort MSCI Japan ProShares seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the MSCI Japan Index. Kellogg Capital Group, LLC is the specialist for FXP and Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing, LP is the specialist for EWV. 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 372 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: American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Mary Chung of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1641, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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