NEW YORK, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock of Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. under the ticker symbol GBT. Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets rechargeable Polymer Lithium-Ion (PLI) batteries. The Company's products include rechargeable PLI batteries for mine-use lamps, electric automobiles, motorcycles, cellular phones, notebook computers, walkie-talkies and other personal electronic devices. "We are pleased to welcome Advanced Battery Technologies to the American Stock Exchange," said Neal Wolkoff, Chairman and CEO of Amex. "We look forward to working with Advanced Battery on building long-term shareholder value and liquidity as well as strong relationships with the investment community." "We are excited to be joining the many emerging growth companies listed on the American Stock Exchange. Our time as a public company in the U.S. has yielded many positive events, and we are even more enthusiastic about our future prospects," stated Mr. Zhiguo Fu, Chairman and CEO of Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. "Through our Amex listing we will broaden our company's visibility, affording us greater opportunities to continue to increase the value for our shareholders. Our technologies, current and those under development, are poised to be significant contributors to future modes of transportation, consumer appliances and a host of other applications. We expect to continue to expand our operations as a result of the enormous opportunities that lie ahead of us as a company." The specialist in Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. will be Cohen Specialists LLC. For further information on GBT and other Amex-listed companies, please visit http://www.amex.com/. About American Stock Exchange The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) 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 345 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: The American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Catherine Chantharaj of the American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1689 or Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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