American Stock Exchange Launches Trading In Cohen & Steers Global Realty Majors ETF

NEW YORK, May 9  /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today announced that it has launched trading in the Cohen & Steers Global Realty Majors ETF (AMEX:GRI) by ALPS ETF Trust (ALPS).  This new and innovative fund represents ALPS' first foray as an issuer in the ETF product category.

GRI aims to track the Cohen & Steers Global Realty Majors Index which consists of the largest and most liquid securities within the global real estate universe that Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. believes are likely to lead the global securitization of real estate.

"The Amex is proud to be partnering with ALPS on the launch of their first ETF," said Scott Ebner, Senior Vice President of the Amex ETF Marketplace. "GRI provides investors with a portfolio of large securities in the global real estate market."

  Kellogg Capital Group, LLC is the specialist for GRI.

  About the American Stock Exchange


The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) 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 392 ETFs to date. 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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