American Stock Exchange Lists Common Stock of American Oil & Gas Inc. NEW YORK, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today began trading American Oil & Gas Inc. under the ticker symbol AEZ. American Oil & Gas Inc. is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, engaged in the exploration, development and acquisition of crude oil and natural gas reserves and production in the western United States. "We are delighted to have American Oil & Gas list on the American Stock Exchange where a growing roster of energy-related companies choose to list their shares," Amex Equities Group Senior Vice President John McGonegal said. "We look forward to supporting the company's effort to reach a wider investor audience." "We are pleased to have the opportunity for listing on the American Stock Exchange," said Andrew Calerich, President and CFO of American Oil & Gas Inc. "The Amex has a distinguished tradition of business with companies in the energy sector and we are proud to be a part of that tradition." The specialist in American Oil & Gas Inc. will be J. Streicher & Co. For more information on AEZ, or any Amex-listed company, please visit http://www.amex.com/ . 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. For more information, please visit http://www.amex.com/ . DATASOURCE: American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Mary Chung of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1641, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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