New ETFs Follow International Indexes by Zacks Investment Research NEW YORK, July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today announced that it has launched trading in the Claymore/Zacks Country Rotation ETF (AMEX:CRO) and the Claymore/Zacks International Yield Hog Index ETF (AMEX:HGI) by Claymore Securities, Inc. (Claymore). All of Claymore's 29 ETFs are listed on the Amex. CRO seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Zacks Country Rotation Index. The Index is comprised of 200 stocks selected, from a universe of international companies based in countries included in the MSCI EAFE Index and including Canada, with the exclusion of companies based in Greece. The companies in the universe are selected using a proprietary methodology developed by Zacks Investment Research, Inc. HGI seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Zacks International Yield Hog Index. The Index is comprised of 150 stocks selected, from a universe of international companies, global REITs, master limited partnerships, Canadian royalty trusts, American depositary receipts ("ADRs") of emerging market companies and U.S. listed closed-end funds that invest in international companies. The companies in the universe are selected using a proprietary strategy developed by Zacks Investment Research, Inc. "The Amex is proud to be leading the industry in bringing new and innovative products to the ETF marketplace," said Scott Ebner, Senior Vice President of the Amex ETF Marketplace. "We are pleased to partner once again with Claymore on the launch of CRO and HGI, which represent the latest in a growing list of international products that have listed on the Amex." Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing, LP is the specialist for CRO and Kellogg Capital Group, LLC is the specialist for HGI. 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 335 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: The American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Bari Trontz of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-8964, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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