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Media Contact: Mary Chung
American Stock Exchange
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AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE OBSERVES TWO MINUTES OF SILENCE IN HONOR OF PRESIDENT FORD
New York, December 27, 2006 -  The American Stock Exchange (Amex) announced today that it will observe two minutes of silence from 9:30 a.m. to 9:32 a.m. to honor President Gerald Ford who passed away on Tuesday, December 26.

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