In the year ago period, short interest totaled 865,833,907 (adjusted).

The April end-of-month short interest position reflects short interest reported by all broker-dealers (not only American Stock Exchange member firms) in Amex-listed stocks. A short position of 5,000 or more shares existed in 839 issues. Some short position was shown in 1,414 issues.

The attached short interest report was compiled by the American Stock Exchange on the basis of information obtained from its member and non-member organizations covering all securities dealt in on the Exchange on both round and odd-lots.

Adjusted short interest for the preceding 12 months is shown below:

April 15, 2008 - 1,293,366,375

November 15, 2007 - 1,141,428,683

March 31, 2008 - 1,267,154,289

October 31, 2007 - 1,022,353,131

March 14, 2008 - 1,318,018,828

October 15, 2007 - 989,803,872

February 29, 2008 - 1,239,338,377

September 28, 2007 - 1,004,190,347

February 15, 2008 - 1,173,888,724

September 14,2007 - 1,030,629,307

January 31, 2008 - 1,099,855,774

August 15, 2007 - 1,194,902,117

January 15, 2008 - 1,125,171,967

July 13, 2007 - 1,097,414,533

December 31, 2007 - 1,095,365,559

June 15, 2007 - 1,092,317,747

December 14, 2007 - 1,083,504,928

May 15, 2007 - 940,482,902

November 30, 2007 - 1,128,730,384

April 13, 2007 - 865,833,907 -- www.amex.com