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NYSE Alternext US Issues Short Interest Report

New York, December 24, 2008 -- NYSE Alternext US LLC today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of December 15, 2008.

Based on information received from member and non-member organizations, short interest decreased to 568,272,793 shares from 631,636,180 (revised) shares on November 28, 2008.

This reflects short interest reported by all broker-dealers (not only NYSE Alternext US member firms) in NYSE Alternext US-listed securities. A short position of 5,000 or more shares existed in 395 issues. Some short position was shown in 723 issues.

This short interest report was compiled by NYSE Alternext US on the basis on information obtained from its member and non-member organizations covering all securities traded on the Exchange in both round and odd-lots.

A short sale is any sale of a security that the seller does not own or any sale that is completed by the delivery of a borrowed security.

Adjusted short interest for the preceding 12 months:

November 28, 2008	631,636,180
November 14, 2008	609,967,049
October 31, 2008	722,568,248
October 15, 2008	1,141,341,041
September 30, 2008	1,182,959,576
September 15, 2008	1,375,834,183
August 29, 2008	1,431,289,667
August 15, 2008	1,447,276,417
July 31, 2008	1,488,607,507
July 15, 2008	1,469,681,869
June 30, 2008	1,433,859,621
June 13, 2008	1,478,469,866
May 30, 2008	1,347,168,564
May 15, 2008	1,308,207,732
April 30, 2008	1,280,471,726
April 15, 2008	1,293,366,375
March 31, 2008	1,267,154,289
March 14, 2008	1,318,018,828
February 29, 2008	1,239,338,377
February 15, 2008	1,173,888,724
January 31, 2008	1,099,855,774
J anuary 15, 2008	1,125,171,967
December 31, 2007	1,095,365,559
December 14, 2007	1,083,504,928

About NYSE Alternext US LLC

Formerly known as the American Stock Exchange, it was acquired by NYSE Euronext on October 1, 2008, and its name was changed to NYSE Alternext US LLC. The market offers trading across a full range of equities, options, and exchange traded funds ("ETFs"), including structured products and HOLDRS.

Contact: Scott Peterson
Phone: 212.656.4089
Email: speterson@nyx.com