American Stock Exchange Lists Common Stock of Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation

NEW YORK, May 24  /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock of Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation under the ticker symbol AOG.

The Company is involved in the exploration and development of unconventional gas reservoirs such as black shales, coal seams and tight sands with assets and acreage in the Michigan and Illinois basins.

"The American Stock Exchange welcomes Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation to our market," said John McGonegal, senior vice president of the Amex Equities Group.  "The Amex is listing energy companies in ever increasing numbers, and we expect to help Aurora Oil & Gas compete in this highly important sector."

William Deneau, President and CEO of Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation commented, "This is an exciting time in the history of our organization.  We believe the exchange listing will provide the Company and its shareholders a number of benefits, including increased visibility in the financial community, less volatility and greater liquidity for our stock."

The specialist in Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation will be J. Streicher & Co. For further information on AOG and other Amex-listed companies, please visit http://www.amex.com/.

The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) is the only primary exchange that offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRS(SM).  In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF, responsible for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry in ETF listings, the Amex lists 167 ETFs.  The Amex is also one of the largest options exchanges in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks.  For more information, please visit http://www.amex.com/. 

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