NEW YORK, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today announced that it has launched trading in the PowerShares Preferred Portfolio (AMEX:PGX) by PowerShares Capital Management LLC. This product brings the total number of ETF listings on the Amex to 385. "We are pleased to have been selected to list PGX and we take great pride in continuing to support PowerShares as they offer important new choices for ETF investors," said Scott Ebner, Senior Vice President of the Amex ETF Marketplace. PGX aims to track the Merrill Lynch Fixed Rate Preferred Securities Index (ML Preferred Index), a market capitalization-weighted index which seeks to reflect the total return performance of the fixed rate U.S. preferred securities market. "PowerShares' Preferred Portfolio will provide investors convenient access to the income-generating power of a diversified portfolio of preferred securities," said Bruce Bond, president and CEO of PowerShares. "Due to their low correlation compared to other asset classes, preferred securities can also be useful tools for reducing volatility within an investment portfolio." Kellogg Capital Group, LLC is the specialist for PGX. 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 385 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/. PowerShares Capital Management LLC is leading the intelligent ETF revolution through its family of more than 100 domestic and international exchange-traded funds, which seek to outperform traditional benchmark indexes while providing advisors and investors access to an innovative array of focused investment opportunities. With franchise assets of over $35 billion, PowerShares ETFs trade on all three U.S. stock exchanges. For more information, please visit us at http://www.powershares.com/. PowerShares is a part of Invesco, a leading independent global investment management company, dedicated to helping people worldwide build their financial security. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive worldwide investment management capabilities, including AIM, Atlantic Trust, Invesco, Perpetual, PowerShares, Trimark, and WL Ross, Invesco provides a comprehensive array of enduring investment solutions for retail, institutional and high net worth clients around the world. Operating in 20 countries, the company is currently listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol IVZ. Additional information is available at http://www.invesco.com/. DATASOURCE: American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Bari Trontz of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-8964, Web site: http://www.amex.com/ http://www.powershares.com/ http://www.invesco.com/

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