NEW YORK, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) opened trading today on Accelerated Return Notes Linked to the S&P 100 Index. Priced at $10 per unit with an initial offer size of 12,110,000 units, this equity trades under the ticker symbol RZI and has a maturity date of January 21, 2009. The notes are issued by Merrill Lynch. The Amex specialist unit is LaBranche Products, LLC. If you would like to receive a copy of the prospectus for RZI, please visit the American Stock Exchange website at 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 364 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, or Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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