| The iShares� COMEX� Gold Trust is an exchange traded fund that provides a means
of obtaining a level of participation in the gold market through the securities
market. The trust shares are intended to constitute a means of making an
investment similar to an investment in gold. Each trust share represents a
fractional undivided beneficial interest in the trust�s net assets which
consist primarily of gold held by a custodian on behalf of the trust. The
shares of the trust will reflect the price of gold less the trust�s expenses
and liabilities.
The trust shares will be listed and traded on the American Stock Exchange, under
the symbol �IAU�, and trading will occur from 9:30 AM to 4:15 PM. Barclays
Global Investors, N.A., a subsidiary of Barclays Bank plc, is the trust
sponsor. The Bank of New York is the trustee of the trust, and The Bank of Nova
Scotia is the custodian of the trust.
The trust intends to issue and redeem shares on a continuous basis through
certain broker dealers who contracted to act as authorized participants.
In return for compensation, which is tied to the level of assets in the trust,
the Commodity Exchange, Inc. (�COMEX�), a wholly owned subsidiary of the New
York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., has licensed certain of its market data and
trademarks for certain uses by the sponsor and trustee.
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy any of these securities.
For further information on trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange see
http://www.nymex.com/how_exchang_works.aspx.
For more complete information about Barclays Global Investors see
http://www.ishares.com/fund_info/detail.jhtml?symbol=IAU. For more
complete information about the iShares� COMEX� Gold Trust you may view the
prospectus here.
�iShares� is a trademark of Barclays Global Investors, N.A., and has been
licensed for use for certain purposed to the Commodity Exchange, Inc.
�Commodity Exchange.� and �COMEX� are trademarks of the Commodity Exchange,
Inc., and have been licensed for use for certain purposed by Barclays Global
Investors, N.A., and the trust. The iShares� COMEX� Gold Trust is not
sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Commodity Exchange, Inc. nor does
Commodity Exchange, Inc. make any representations regarding the advisability of
investing in the trust.
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