PHILADELPHIA, April 19, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Strategy Board, the independent international research firm and a leading provider of ETF databases for institutions and individuals has announced the expansion of its popular knowledge product, the Master ETF Database. The Database contains precise categories for research purposes and is one of the most comprehensive and accurate ETF databases available. Subscribers to the service will receive the current edition of the Database, the current edition of the Master ETF Directory, as well as regular e-mail updates highlighting the dynamic changes in the ETF marketplace.

As the number of exchange traded funds continues to grow, Global Strategy Board has become a market leader in providing up-to-date ETF information for international clients. With its launch of the Master ETF Directory in 2009, Global Strategy Board added to its already full suite of knowledge products that included six directories of exchange traded funds and exchange traded notes as well as regular reports on global macro research, geopolitics, and the energy markets. Its Master ETF Database includes not only popular ETFs such as the Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE:XLF), the ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas (NYSE:DUG), and the iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (NYSE:FXI), but also numerous less widely-known and newly-created products available in the markets.

The Master ETF Database can be downloaded at:
http://www.gpadvisors.net/globalstrategyboard/master_etf_database.html

The Master ETF Directory can be downloaded at:
http://www.gpadvisors.net/globalstrategyboard/masteretfdirectory.html

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The Master ETF Database™ and the Master ETF Directory™ are independent electronic publications compiled by Global Strategy Board ("GSB"). GSB is not a registered investment advisor or broker dealer. The contents of the directories shall not be construed as an endorsement of the products listed, as investment advice, or as an offer to buy or sell securities. GSB makes no claim that its products are endorsed by any of the companies noted in this press release.

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