American Stock Exchange - Equities

Performance Advantage


XAX Performance	Leader in Listings	Banks Support the Amex

Amex Composite Performance

Since August 2003 the Amex Composite Index (XAX) has outpaced the NYSE and the Nasdaq composite indexes as well as the major financial indexes.

Amex Composite 211.9%

NYSE Composite 158.1%

Nasdaq Composite 130.7%

S&P 500 139.0%

Wilshire 5000 144.5%

Russell 2000 158.0%

Source: American Stock Exchange.
Indexed price to 100 as of 09/01/03.

Looking back over a five-year period, the Amex Composite Index not only outpaced the Nasdaq Composite Index, but also accomplished this with substantially less risk.

Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Source: American Stock Exchange, Factset Research Systems.
* Comparison is based on 01/01/01 and 12/31/05 price change.
** Calculation is based on the five-year average from 2001 to 2005.