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Claymore Launches First Shipping ETF (SEA)

First ETF to Provide Investors Access to 30 Companies in Fast Growing Shipping Sector

August 25, 2008—Claymore Securities, Inc., the third-fastest growing exchange-traded fund provider in 2007*, today announced the launch of the Claymore/Delta Global Shipping Index ETF (NYSE Arca: SEA) on NYSE Arca. SEA is the first shipping ETF that provides investors with a cost-efficient means of accessing the rapidly growing global shipping sector.

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July 2008: Record For ETF trades - Borsa Italiana And London Stock Exchange

August 21, 2008--July 2008 set a record in trading of ETFs on Borsa Italiana and London Stock Exchange markets. The aggregated figures show that there were 140,452 trades, worth a record 8.8 billion Euros (£7.0 billion). This was an increase of 28 per cent in the total number of trades, and 152 per cent increase in the total value traded. The average daily value traded was 383.2 million Euros (£302.3 million) an increase of 141 per cent year on year, while the average daily number of trades was up 22 per cent to 6,107.

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5 MOST ACTIVELY TRADED ETFS
DateSymbolshares outstandings(000's) volumeintraday highintraday lowclosing pricelast trade price closing NAVlast trade to NAV($)last trade to NAV(%)bid/offer to NAV($) bid/offer to NAV(%)
2008-08-22IBB21550204050087.4586.44 87.1787.1787.30-0.13-0.15-0.01 -0.01
2008-08-22XLF282670166330020.8220.25 20.7420.7420.670.070.34-0.05 -0.22
2008-08-22SPY610526117180099.9999.99 99.9999.9999.990.140.11-0.04 -0.03
2008-08-22USO950053970096.8392.25 92.5492.5492.55-0.01-0.010.04 0.04
2008-08-22SKF3165048560099.9999.99 99.9999.9999.990.430.350.38 0.31

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XShares Advisors LLC Announces Strategic Realignment for HealthShares, Inc.

August 21, 2008-- XShares Advisors LLC (XShares), a registered investment adviser developing precisely focused, innovative exchange traded funds (ETFs), today announced that the Board of Directors of its flagship ETF family, HealthShares(TM), Inc., has approved a reorganization of the 19 HealthShares ETFs currently listed for trading on the NYSE ARCA. XShares also announced changes to a number of its proprietary HealthShares indexes that will affect the portfolios of HealthShares ETFs.

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Morningstar 5-Star Ratings Achieved

August 20, 2008--Invesco PowerShares proudly announces the trailing three-year performance of its Dynamic Large Cap Value Portfolio (PWV) and Dynamic Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (PWJ) have outperformed their index peers and earned five-star ratings from Morningstar.*

"Our proud celebration of these funds' three-year anniversary is improved as we recognize their compelling performance and five-star ratings from Morningstar," said Bruce Bond, president and CEO of Invesco PowerShares. "Both PWV and PWJ are based on quantitative, rules-based Intellidexes designed to maximize the potential for outperformance. Invesco PowerShares is committed to delivering value and market-leading ideas to investors, as we seek to enhance their portfolios with our pioneering family of ETFs."

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Morningstar 5-Star Ratings Achieved

August 20, 2008--Invesco PowerShares proudly announces the trailing three-year performance of its Dynamic Large Cap Value Portfolio (PWV) and Dynamic Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (PWJ) have outperformed their index peers and earned five-star ratings from Morningstar.*

"Our proud celebration of these funds' three-year anniversary is improved as we recognize their compelling performance and five-star ratings from Morningstar," said Bruce Bond, president and CEO of Invesco PowerShares. "Both PWV and PWJ are based on quantitative, rules-based Intellidexes designed to maximize the potential for outperformance. Invesco PowerShares is committed to delivering value and market-leading ideas to investors, as we seek to enhance their portfolios with our pioneering family of ETFs."

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Deutsche plans to launch ETFs across Asia

August 20, 2008--HONG KONG: Deutsche Bank AG aims to launch exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in at least three Asian markets within six months, with the aim of becoming a top-three player in the region by 2011.

The German lender which counts itself as the No. 3. ETF provider in Europe, is looking to enter the Hong Kong market within "weeks, not months" and later move into Singapore and Japan, said Thorsten Michalik, head of the firm's db x-trackers unit.

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Lawrence Carrel, author of "ETFs for the Long Run," presides over the Closing Bell.

August 19, 2008--Lawrence Carrel is a contributing writer for IndexUniverse.com. He was previously a senior writer on ETFs for TheStreet.com, and before that, spent seven years at SmartMoney.com where he created two weekly columns, "ETF Focus" and "Under the Radar."

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