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NYSE Amex Issues Short Interest Report

New York, October 9, 2009 -- NYSE Amex (formerly known as NYSE Alternext US) today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of September 30, 2009.

Based on information received from member and non-member organizations, short interest increased  to 217,615,027 shares from 208,842,165 shares (revised) on September 15, 2009. 

This reflects short interest reported by all broker-dealers (not only NYSE Amex member firms) in NYSE Amex-listed securities. A short position of 5,000 or more shares existed in 340 issues. Some short position was shown in 588 issues.

This short interest report was compiled by NYSE Amex 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:

 September 15, 2009    217,615,027
 August 31, 2009    208,842,165
 August 14, 2009    189,747,487
 August 11, 2009    174,551,672
 July 24, 2009    168,418,078
 July 10, 2009    183,931,950
 June 30, 2009    172,719,023
 June 15, 2009    164,363,405
 May 29, 2009    166,818,234
 May 15, 2009    162,979,538
 April 30, 2009    162,429,303
 April 15, 2009    164,187,232
 March 24, 2009    177,720,840
 March 10, 2009    176,797,839

 February 27, 2009

   171,335,149 

 February 13, 2009

   176,797,839

 January 30, 2009

    482,111,111  

 January 15, 2009         

   497,343,931  

 December 31, 2008

   504,854,892    

 December 15, 2 008

   545,551,421

 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

About NYSE Amex
Once known as the American Stock Exchange, it was acquired by NYSE Euronext on  October 1, 2008.  The market offers trading across a full range of equities, options, and exchange traded funds ("ETFs"), including structured products and HOLDRS.



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