A world of iShares Exchange Traded Funds, now trading on the ASX.

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24 June 2008
| By Liam Egan |
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Australia represents just 2% of the world's share market, but with iShares ETFs now trading on the ASX, you can start accessing the other 98%. Put simply, iShares ETFs open up a whole new world of investment opportunities for Australian investors.

iShares ETFs combine the advantages of shares with the benefits of index funds. They can be bought and sold like any other share listed on the ASX and provide instant exposure to an entire index through a single trade. The range of international iShares now on the ASX provides a flexible and cost effective mechanism for achieving global equity exposure.

With just one trade you can:

* Diversify quickly and easily across individual countries, regions and global markets

* Gain easy exposure to difficult to reach markets

* Take advantage of fast growing economies such as Brazil, India, China and Russia

* Access sectors like Health Care, Automotive and Information Technology from around the world

With iShares ETFs, a single trade on the ASX provide investors with a whole new level of access to the world, with the peace of mind that comes from using the world's leading family of ETFs.

To find out more visit iShares.com.au or call 1300 iShares.

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