Metals ETN/ETF Launch: Tin, Platinum, Lead, Aluminum, Precious Metals (NYX, JJT, PGM, LD, JJU, JJP)

NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) today announced the launch of many new Barclays iPath®Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) on NYSE Arca.  Here are the new ones that launched for metals trading:

• iPath®Dow Jones-AIG Tin Total Return Sub-IndexSM ETN (NYSE Arca: JJT)
• Path®Dow Jones-AIG Platinum ETN Total Return Sub-IndexSM (NYSE Arca: PGM)
• iPath®Dow Jones-AIG Lead ETN Total Return Sub-IndexSM (NYSE Arca: LD)
• iPath®Dow Jones-AIG Aluminum Total Return Sub-IndexSM ETN (NYSE Arca: JJU)
• iPath®Dow Jones-AIG Precious Metals Total Return Sub-IndexSM ETN (NYSE Arca: JJP)

We have also seen the launch of a new carbon trading ETN and another large group of soft commodities ETNs.

Jon C. Ogg
June 25, 2006