American Stock Exchange Lists Common Stock of Sterling Construction Company, Inc.

American Stock Exchange Lists Common Stock of Sterling Construction Company,
Inc. 


NEW YORK, Feb. 12  /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R))
today listed the common stock of Sterling Construction Company, Inc. under the
ticker symbolSTV.

Sterling Construction Company, Inc., through its two majority-owned
subsidiaries, Sterling Houston Holdings, Inc. and Steel City Products, Inc.,
conducts operations in construction and distribution.  The Company specializes
in both new construction and rehabilitation of water, sanitary and storm
systems, as well as roads and bridges and light rail for state and municipal
authorities.  The Company also distributes automotive accessories, pet supplies,
and lawn and garden products.

"We are pleased to welcome Sterling to the American Stock Exchange," said John
McGonegal, senior vice president of the Amex Equities Group.  "We look forward
to working with Sterling on building long-term shareholder value as well as
strong relationships with the investment community."

Patrick Manning, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sterling said, "We are
delighted to be trading on the American Stock Exchange and to have met its
rigorous listing requirements.  It is truly a milestone in the achievements of
our 700 employees in our construction and distribution segments, which have been
in business for over 50 years, and represents our continuing commitment within
our industries.  We are also pleased with the Company's new association with
Kellogg Capital as the specialist for our stock and look forward to our mutual
and continued success."

The specialist in Sterling Construction Company, Inc. will be Kellogg Capital
Group.  For further information on STV and other Amex-listed companies, please
visithttp://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 HOLDRSsm.  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 138 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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