NEW YORK, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock of Viceroy Exploration Ltd. under the ticker symbol XVE. Viceroy Exploration Ltd. (Viceroy) is a Canadian-based junior exploration company focused on the exploration and development of its advanced-stage Gualcamayo project, located in San Juan Province, Argentina, South America. "Viceroy Exploration Ltd. is one of the many exploration companies that have chosen to list on the American Stock Exchange, and we are excited to have them," said John McGonegal, Vice President of the Amex Equities Group. "As a growing company, Viceroy needs a listing venue that will help them achieve the next stage of their development, and the Amex looks forward to filling that role." The Company's President and CEO, Patrick Downey said, "This is another important milestone in our corporate development strategy as we move from being a gold exploration company to a development company. We are very pleased to be listed on the Amex as we believe that this will provide greater market awareness, better market access and increased liquidity for our shareholders and US investors." The specialist in Viceroy Exploration Ltd. will be Brendan E. Cryan and Company LLC. For further information on XVE 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 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 http://www.amex.com/. DATASOURCE: American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Catherine Chantharaj of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1689, or Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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