NEW YORK, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today lists the units of International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. under the ticker symbol THM. International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. is a resource exploration company, focused in Alaska and Nevada, which controls a number of exploration projects representing a spectrum of early stage to advanced gold and base metal discoveries. "The American Stock Exchange is the premier exchange for mining companies and we are pleased to welcome International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. to this growing segment," said John McGonegal, Senior Vice President of the Amex's Equities Group. "We look forward to working closely with International Tower Hill on building additional shareholder value as well as providing the solid support and services that are essential in today's competitive marketplace." The specialist in International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. will be J. Streicher. For further information on THM and other Amex-listed companies, please visit http://www.amex.com/. About 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 336 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: Catherine Chantharaj of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1689, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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