Claymore YieldStream(SM) 20 Attracts $47 Million in First Structured Product Linked to the Strategy

  
    
  
  
    
      Claymore Securities, Inc. announced that a $47 million public offering 
      of 11.0% Enhanced Yield Securities linked to the Claymore YieldStreamSM 
      20 Series 2007-A closed yesterday.
    
    
      The Enhanced Yield Securities are securities that were issued by 
      Eksportfinans ASA and underwritten by Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC. The 
      securities will mature on April 30, 2008 and trade on the American Stock 
      Exchange under the ticker symbol EKF.
    
    
      The Claymore YieldStreamSM 20 Series 2007-A 
      represents twenty common stocks in six industry sectors. The constituent 
      stocks of the Claymore YieldStreamSM 20 were 
      selected by Claymore with the objective of creating a moderately 
      diversified basket of twenty stocks that is designed to produce an 
      attractive yield in a structure that provides income in exchange for 
      potential downside exposure to the price performance of the constituent 
      stocks of the Claymore YieldStreamSM 20.
    
    
      Investors in the securities will receive interest paid monthly at a rate 
      of 11% per annum on the initial per-share principal amount of $20. 
      Unlike a traditional debt security, the return of principal of the 
      securities is dependent on the performance of the common stocks in the 
      Claymore YieldStreamSM 20. Each $1 of the $20 
      principal amount of the securities is exposed to the downside 
      performance of a common stock in the Claymore YieldStreamSM 
      20, but only if that stock drops by 25% or more during the term of the 
      securities. Investors in the securities will not participate in any 
      upside performance of the stocks in the Claymore YieldStreamSM 
      20.
    
    
      Claymore CEO David Hooten said, "We're excited about the market's 
      reception of our first structured product, designed in partnership with 
      Wachovia and Eksportfinans."
    
    
      Richard Silva, the co-head of Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC equity 
      structured products group in New York, said, “For 
      the first time, investors seeking higher yields in the equity-linked 
      securities market have access to an independently selected, diversified 
      portfolio designed specifically for the structured product market. 
      Claymore and Wachovia are at the forefront of providing investors with 
      innovative investment strategies and products, and we are thrilled to 
      have partnered with them on the securities linked to the YieldStream 20. 
      We believe that this approach introduces a new generation of structured 
      products, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with 
      Claymore to deliver best-of-breed investment strategies and products to 
      the marketplace.”
    
    
      The Enhanced Yield Securities linked to the Claymore YieldStreamSM 
      20 Series 2007-A were issued by Eksportfinans ASA. Eksportfinans ASA is 
      Norway’s sole specialized export finance 
      institution with total assets of USD$26.4 billion as of December 31, 
      2006. It was established in 1962 by a consortium of private Norwegian 
      banks with the cooperation of the Norwegian authorities to provide 
      government-supported finance for the export of ships and capital goods 
      and commercial financing for a broad range of exports.
    
    
      Claymore Securities, Inc. is a privately-held financial services company 
      offering unique investment solutions for financial advisors and their 
      valued clients. As of March 31, 2007, Claymore entities have provided 
      supervision, management, servicing or distribution on over $16 billion 
      in assets through closed-end funds, unit investment trusts, mutual 
      funds, separately managed accounts, exchange-traded funds and Claymore 
      MACROshares. Additional information on Claymore is available at www.claymore.com. 
      Registered investment products are sold by prospectus only and investors 
      should read the prospectus carefully before investing.
    
    
      Wachovia Securities is the trade name for the corporate and investment 
      banking services of Wachovia Corporation and its subsidiaries, including 
      Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, the underwriter for the offering. Debt 
      and equity underwriting, trading, research and sales, loan syndications 
      agent services, and corporate finance and M&A advisory services are 
      offered by Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, member NASD, NYSE and SIPC. 
      Mezzanine capital, private equity, municipal securities trading and 
      sales, cash management, credit, international, leasing and risk 
      management products and services are offered by various non-broker 
      dealer subsidiaries of Wachovia Corporation.
    
    
      The securities are not sponsored, endorsed or sold by Claymore 
      Securities, Inc. or its parent or affiliates (“Claymore”). 
      Claymore has not passed on the legality or suitability of, or the 
      accuracy or adequacy of descriptions and disclosures relating to, the 
      securities. Claymore makes no representation or warranty, express or 
      implied, to any member of the public regarding the advisability of 
      investment in securities generally or in the securities particularly. 
      Claymore makes no warranty, express or implied, as to the results to be 
      obtained by owners of securities.
    
    
      This is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the 
      securities.
    
    
      Member NASD/SIPC
    
    
      04/07
    
    
      NOT FDIC-INSURED -- NOT BANK-GUARANTEED -- MAY LOSE VALUE