AMEX Lists Common Stock Of Xethanol Corporation

NEW YORK, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock of Xethanol Corporation under the ticker symbol XNL.

Xethanol Corporation is a biotechnology driven ethanol company in the biomass-to-ethanol industry. The Company produces ethanol and its co-products. Xethanol Corporation operates two ethanol production facilities in Iowa.

“We are pleased that Xethanol Corporation has chosen to list on the American Stock Exchange,” said John McGonegal, Senior Vice President of Amex’s Equities Group. “The Amex is greatly expanding its presence in the alternative energy sector-biotech industry, and we anticipate that Xethanol Corp. will become one of the many companies that can benefit from the services we provide.”

“We are very pleased that we have been accepted for listing on the Amex. This is yet another important milestone in the Company’s growth. It will provide us with greater exposure to the capital markets and extend our reach to a broader range of investors,” commented Christopher d’Arnaud-Taylor, Chairman and CEO of Xethanol

The specialist for Xethanol Corporation will be AIM Securities Co. For further information on XNL and other Amex-listed companies, please visit 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 www.amex.com.

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CONTACT: Catherine Chantharaj of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1689,or catherine.chantharaj@amex.com

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