In Connection With NYSE Euronext’s Acquisition of the American Stock Exchange, Merrill Lynch to Transfer Securities From the American Stock Exchange to NYSE Arca

NEW YORK. — Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. today announced that, in connection with NYSE Euronext’s acquisition of the American Stock Exchange (“Amex”), it will transfer the listing of the securities set forth below (the “Securities”), which are currently listed on the Amex, to NYSE Arca. The voluntary Amex delisting of the Securities is occurring in order to transfer the listing of such Securities to NYSE Arca due to the acquisition of the Amex by NYSE Euronext and to comply with NYSE Euronext’s plans to consolidate all listed exchange-traded funds and structured products on NYSE Arca.

The transfer in listing of each of the Securities is expected to occur on or about November 20, 2008.