American Stock Exchange Lists Common Stock of TransGlobe Energy Corporation NEW YORK, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock of TransGlobe Energy Corporation under the ticker symbol TGA. TransGlobe Energy Corporation is an international exploration and production company with its corporate office in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. TransGlobe, through its wholly owned subsidiary, TG Holdings Yemen Inc., holds a working interest in two Production Sharing Agreements in the Republic of Yemen where it has participated in new oil discoveries. The first of these discoveries, the Tasour field, was brought into production during 2000. TransGlobe also has producing properties in Alberta, Canada. "We are pleased to welcome TransGlobe Energy to the increasing number of innovative energy companies listed on the American Stock Exchange," said John McGonegal, vice president of the Amex Equities Group. "We look forward to working with TransGlobe Energy and building strong relationships within the investment community to enhance their innovation and success." The specialist in TransGlobe Energy Corporation will be Brendan E. Cryan and Company LLC. For further information on TGA 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 126 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: Lynn Teresky of American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1654, or Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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