American Stock Exchange Lists Common Stock of Metretek Technology Inc.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10  /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock of Metretek Technology Inc., under the ticker symbol MEK.

Metretek Technologies, Inc. through its subsidiaries -- PowerSecure, Inc.; Metretek, Incorporated; and Southern Flow Companies, Inc. -- is a diversified provider of energy technology products, services and data management systems to industrial and commercial users and suppliers of natural gas and electricity.

"We are pleased to welcome Metretek Technologies to the American Stock Exchange," said John McGonegal, senior vice president of the Amex Equities Group. "As a destination of choice for growing companies within the energy industry, we look forward to working with Metretek to help raise its profile within the investment community."

W. Phillip Marcum, Metretek's president and chief executive officer, said: "This represents an important development for the company and its stockholders. We believe that this listing will enhance our visibility in the financial community and in our industry, and we expect it to improve the trading liquidity of our stock."

The specialist in Metretek will be Cohen Specialists. For further information on MEK 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 164 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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