American Stock Exchange Lists Merits Yield Principal Protected Notes Linked to The S&P 500 Index NEW YORK, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today began trading CIBC World Markets Corporation Medium Term Equity Related Investment Securities (MERITS) Yield Principal Protected Notes Linked to the S&P 500 Index. Priced at $1,000 with an initial offer size of $4,000,000, this bond trades under the ticker symbol MRS.S and has a maturation date of June 15, 2010. The notes are issued by CIBC World Markets Corp. The Amex specialist unit is AGS/STR/OTA. If you would like to receive a copy of the prospectus for MRS.S, please contact the Capital Markets Group at the American Stock Exchange at 212-306-1493. 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 156 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. DATASOURCE: The American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Mary Chung of the American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1641, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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