NEW YORK, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock of Silverleaf Resorts Inc., using the trading symbol SVL. Based in Dallas, Texas, Silverleaf Resorts, Inc. currently owns and operates 13 timeshare resorts in various stages of development. Silverleaf Resorts offer a wide array of country club-like amenities, such as golf, swimming, horseback riding, boating, and many organized activities for children and adults. "We are very pleased to welcome Silverleaf Resorts to the American Stock Exchange," said John McGonegal, senior vice president of the Amex Equities Group. "In listing at the Amex, we will be able to offer Silverleaf the value-added services that a growing company needs to succeed in today's competitive market." Robert Mead, chief executive officer of Silverleaf Resorts, said "A listing on the Amex should allow us to further increase awareness of our company among the investment community and enable a larger range of investors to own our stock." Silverleaf Resorts has selected Kellogg Capital Group as its specialist. For further information on SVL 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 168 ETFs to date. 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: Javier E. David of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1440, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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