NEW YORK, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock of HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc. under the ticker symbol HQS. HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc. is an integrated aquatic product producer and processor of aquaculture and healthcare products. The company operates in the United States, Canada, Japan and European countries. "We are pleased to welcome HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc. to the American Stock Exchange," said John McGonegal, Senior Vice President of the Amex Equities Group. "We look forward to working with HQ Sustainable and providing them with the personalized investor relations services and tools needed to succeed and grow in today's market." "Listing on the American Stock Exchange is an important milestone for HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries Inc.," said Norbert Sporns, CEO of HQ Sustainable. "As a growing company, we appreciate the support that comes from Amex. This is very positive for our investors." The specialist for HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc. will be AGS Specialist Partners. For further information on HQS and other Amex-listed companies, please visit http://www.amex.com/. 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 309 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, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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