Business Wire and the NYSE today announced that they have entered
into an affinity marketing partnership that provides all Big
Board-listed companies with a broad range of special benefits and
added-value services.
The marketing arrangement provides all NYSE issuers with a special
Business Wire membership package that includes complimentary EDGAR
regulatory filings, incentive pricing on select products and services,
and co-sponsored educational conferences and webinars on topical
investor relations themes.
"Business Wire is proud to align itself with the world's largest
and premier financial market," said Cathy Baron Tamraz, president and
CEO. "As markets consolidate and companies reach out to the
international investor community, Business Wire is well positioned to
work with NYSE-listed companies on a global basis and provide a full
range of IR services."
Business Wire is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway
(Fortune 12), a NYSE-listed company.
About Business Wire
Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is utilized by
thousands of member companies and organizations to transmit their
full-text news releases, regulatory filings, photos and other
multimedia content to journalists, news media, trade publications,
institutional and individual investors, financial
information services, regulatory authorities, Internet portals,
information web sites, business-to-business decision-makers and
consumers worldwide. With a news distribution network spanning 150
countries and 45 languages, Business Wire's multi-channel delivery
network has access to some 60 international and national news agency
networks throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and
Africa.
The Business Wire news network is powered by its patented
NX high-speed data platform and supports XML, XHTML and XBRL code to
deliver the most sophisticated news file to enhance news release
interactivity, customization and search engine optimization. Business
Wire has 30 bureaus in cities including New York, San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Miami, Paris, Frankfurt, London, Brussels,
Tokyo and Sydney with reciprocal offices throughout the world.
Business Wire was founded in 1961 by Chairman Lorry I. Lokey, veteran
journalist and public relations executive. Cathy Baron Tamraz is
president and CEO.
About NYSE Euronext
NYSE Euronext, a holding company created by the combination of
NYSE Group, Inc. and Euronext N.V., commenced trading on April 4,
2007. NYSE Euronext (NYSE/New York and Euronext/Paris: NYX) operates
the world's largest and most liquid exchange group and offers the most
diverse array of trading products and services. NYSE Euronext, which
brings together six cash equities exchanges in five countries and six
derivatives exchanges, is a world leader for listings, trading in cash
equities, equity and interest rate derivatives, bonds and the
distribution of market data. Representing a combined $28.5
trillion/EUR 21.5 trillion total market capitalization of listed
companies and average daily trading value of approximately $118.8
billion/EUR 89.9 billion (as of February 28, 2007), NYSE Euronext
seeks to provide the highest standards of market quality and
integrity, innovative products and services to investors, issuers, and
all users of its markets.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this release may contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, but are
not limited to, statements concerning NYSE Euronext's plans,
objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are
not historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements are based
on NYSE Euronext's current expectations and involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause NYSE Euronext's results to differ materially
from current expectations include, but are not limited to: NYSE
Euronext's ability to implement its strategic initiatives, economic,
political and market conditions and fluctuations, government and
industry regulation, interest rate risk and U.S. and global
competition, and other factors detailed in NYSE Euronext's
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-137506), NYSE
Euronext Registration Statement (document de base) filed with the
French Autorite des Marches Financiers (Registered on November 30,
2006 under No. 06-0184), Annual Report on Form 10-K and other periodic
reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or the
French Autorite des Marches Financiers. In addition, these statements
are based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change.
Accordingly, actual results may be materially higher or lower than
those projected. The inclusion of such projections herein should not
be regarded as a representation by NYSE Euronext that the projections
will prove to be correct. This press release speaks only as of this
date. NYSE Euronext disclaims any duty to update the information
herein.
