American Stock Exchange Lists MITTS Linked to S&P 500 Index
03 Décembre 2003 - 6:50PM
PR Newswire (US)
American Stock Exchange Lists MITTS Linked to S&P 500 Index NEW
YORK, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R)
(Amex(R)) today began trading International Finance Corporation
Market Index Target-Term Securities (MITTS) based upon the S&P
500 Index. The 2.2 million share issue is listed under the ticker
symbol IFK and will mature on December 8, 2010. The securities do
not pay interest. At maturity, holders will receive the principal
amount of $10 plus a supplemental redemption amount based on the
percentage return, if any, on the S&P 500 Index. International
Finance Corporation is the issuer and Merrill Lynch & Co. is
the underwriter for IFK. The Amex specialist unit for the new
listing is AGS/STR/OTA. IFK will be quoted and traded as an equity,
issued in round lots of 100. If you would like to receive a copy of
the prospectus for IFK, please contact the Capital Markets Group at
the American Stock Exchange at (212) 306-1659. 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 126 ETFs. 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: Lynn Teresky of the American Stock
Exchange, +1-212-306-1654, Web site: http://www.amex.com/
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