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Claymore Investments announces the launch of the Claymore Natural Gas Commodity ETF (GAS)(Canada Newswire English Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Attention Business Editors TORONTO, Feb. 6 /CNW/ - Claymore Investments, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of the Claymore Natural Gas Commodity ETF (GAS) to begin trading today on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). The Claymore Natural Gas Commodity ETF seeks to provide a return based on the price and performance, less expenses, of the NGX Canadian Natural Gas Index ("the Index"). The ETF provides non-leveraged exposure to the Alberta natural gas market, by investing in physical natural gas forward contracts. The ETF will not use leverage and targets a 1:1 relationship between assets and natural gas exposure. In addition, the ETF will provide this exposure without being directly involved in the exploration, operation, reserves, engineering and management risks associated with an investment in entities that explore for, produce and sell natural gas. "Natural Gas is one of the most important energy commodities and is one of Canada's great energy assets. And this ETF will represent the first and currently only pure play product designed to give investors access to this great Canadian Natural Gas market, which we believe will have broad market appeal to both institutional and retail investors. We are excited to be partnering with both the NGX on the underlying index and our investment manager partners Auspice Capital Advisors Ltd., who will manage the day-to-day commodity exposure of the ETF." said Som Seif, President & CEO of Claymore Investments, Inc. GAS joins the current family of Claymore ETFs available on the TSX: RAFI Fundamental Indexes ------------------------ CRQ - Claymore Canadian Fundamental Index ETF CLU - Claymore US Fundamental Index ETF (C$ hedged) CIE - Claymore International Fundamental Index ETF CJP - Claymore Japan Fundamental Index ETF (C$ Hedged) Sector/Strategy ----------------- CWW - Claymore S&P Global Water ETF CMW - Claymore S&P/TSX Global Mining ETF COW - Claymore Global Agriculture ETF CLO - Claymore Oil Sands Sector ETF CBQ - Claymore BRIC ETF CEW - Claymore Equal Weight Banc & LifeCo ETF Monthly Income and Growth ------------------------- CDZ - Claymore CDN Dividend & Income Achievers ETF CYH - Claymore Global Monthly Yield Hog ETF FIE - Claymore Canadian Financial Monthly Income ETF Income/Fixed Income ------------------- CLF - Claymore 1-5 Yr Laddered Government Bond ETF CPD - Claymore S&P/TSX CDN Preferred Share ETF Claymore CorePortfolios(TM) Series - ETF Wrap Program ----------------------------------------------------- CBD - Claymore Global Balanced Income ETF CBN - Claymore Global Balanced Growth ETF Commodity --------- GAS - Claymore Natural Gas Commodity ETF About Claymore Investments Claymore Investments, Inc. is responsible for the administration and management of the ETFs. Claymore is a wholly owned subsidiary of Claymore Group, Inc., a financial services and asset management company based in the Chicago, Illinois area. As of December 31, 2007, Claymore entities have provided supervision, management, servicing or distribution on approximately $18.5 billion in assets through exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, unit investment trusts, mutual funds, and separately managed accounts. Claymore Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of Claymore Securities, serves as investment adviser to the funds. For more information investors should consult with their investment advisor or visit our website at www.claymoreinvestments.ca. There is no assurance the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Index returns do not represent Fund returns. The Index performance results are hypothetical. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed. Their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. For media inquiries, please contact: Som Seif, President, Claymore Investments, Inc., (866) 417-4640, [email protected], www.claymoreinvestments.ca Copyright ? 2008 Canada Newswire Ltd. All Rights Reserved. |