NEW YORK, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock of BPI Industries Incorporated, under the ticker symbol BPG. Cleveland, Ohio-based BPI Industries Inc. (BPI) is an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, production and commercial sale of coalbed methane (CBM) in the Illinois Basin, which covers approximately 60,000 square miles in Illinois, southwestern Indiana and northwestern Kentucky. The company currently controls the dominant CBM acreage position in the Illinois Basin at 418,435 acres. "The American Stock Exchange welcomes BPI Industries to our market," said John McGonegal, senior vice president of the Amex Equities Group. "The Amex is listing energy companies in ever increasing numbers, and we anticipate BPI will find our services useful as it strives to compete in this highly important sector." James Azlein, president and chief executive officer of BPI Industries, said: "As we execute our strategic plan to prove up ever greater portions of our mineral rights portfolio, the improved access to the capital markets that a national stock listing affords us will stand us in good stead. A senior U.S. exchange listing is a significant benchmark in the development of our company and further underscores our commitment to enhancing shareholder value for current and prospective investors." The specialist in BPI Industries will be J. Streicher & Co. For further information on BPG and other Amex-listed companies, please visit http://www.amex.com/. 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 150 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: Javier E. David of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1440, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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