American Stock Exchange Lists Merrill Lynch's Accelerated Return Notes Linked to...

American Stock Exchange Lists Merrill Lynch's Accelerated Return Notes Linked
to the PHLX Gold and Silver Sector Index

NEW YORK, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R)
(Amex(R)) opened trading on Merrill Lynch's Accelerated Return Notes Linked to
the PHLX Gold and Silver Sector Index.
Priced at $10.00 per unit with an initial offer size of 3,020,000 units,
this equity trades under the ticker symbol XUF and has a maturity date of June
02, 2009.
The notes are issued by Merrill Lynch. The Amex specialist unit is
Wolverine Trading LLP.
If you would like to receive a copy of the prospectus for XUF, please
visit the American Stock Exchange website at 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 384 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 www.amex.com.
SOURCE The American Stock Exchange

Maryellen Carew, American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1440/,
Maryellen.Carew@amex.com