[May 17, 2006] ISE-CCM Alternative Energy Index Outperforms Broad Market Indexes Year to Date Tweet ( EMAILWIRE.COM, May 17, 2006 ) New York, NY -- The ISE-CCM Alternative Energy Index (ISE: POW) is up 25.69% for the year to date, versus 5.60% for the S&P 500, 6.83% for the DJIA, and 5.62% for the Nasdaq. POW was co-developed by Cronus Capital Markets and the International Securities Exchange (ISE) in New York. POW comprises 18 of the leading Alternative Energy companies such as; FPL Group (NYSE: FPL), Evergreen Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: ESLR), Fuelcell Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL), and Hydrogenics Corp. (NASDAQ: HYGS). POW is currently trading options in the ISE. Cronus Capital Markets CEO Michael Soni remarked that “monthly index reports are an important feature of CCM’s Index Support Program, especially for an index like POW which covers an important aspect of the capital markets and receives significant investor interest.” CCM Index Reports, available at no cost to investors and the media, include index descriptions, objectives, volatility analysis, performance returns, product specifications, component breakdowns and component profiles with news links. The POW report is available on www.ccmsectorinvest.com. CCM SectorInvest (www.ccmsectorinvest.com), the media arm of Cronus Capital Markets, is an online knowledge center for the investment and business communities engaged in the following sectors; Homeland Security, Nanotechnology, Alternative Energy, Oil & Gas, and Metals. Cronus Capital Markets (www.cronuscapitalmarkets.com) is an opportunity-focused financial market research and consulting firm. CCM collaborates with its clients and partners to ensure high quality, credible, and independent investment research is produced and made widely available. CCM is a leading provider of investment research and media to the global investment community, reaching millions of investors in North America, Europe, and Asia. CCM is a Strategic Alliance partner with Investrend Communications, Inc. (http://www.investrend.com), whose Investrend Research (http://www.investrendresearch.com) division produces the Homeland Security, Nanotechnology and Alternative Energy Sector research reports. Contact: Cronus Capital Markets (CCM) Dianne Rudderham Tel: 416-368-3700 ### This press release was issued through GroupWeb EmailWire.com. For more information on press release distribution, go to http://www.emailwire.com. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]