Invesco PowerShares Secures Exclusive License

Invesco PowerShares announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. (KBW) for exclusive licensing to four indexes covering the financial services, REIT, and property & casualty insurance market sectors. Invesco PowerShares anticipates listing the first of the new ETFs based on these indexes before the end of 2010. New PowerShares ETFs: -PowerShares KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT Portfolio -PowerShares KBW High Dividend Yield Financial Portfolio -PowerShares KBW Global ex-U.S. Financial Sector Portfolio -PowerShares KBW Property & Casualty Insurance Portfolio