NEW YORK, August 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Pink OTC Markets
Inc. (OTCQX: PINK), the financial information and technology
services company that operates the leading electronic quotation and
trading system in the U.S. OTC securities market, today announced
that Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (OTCQX: AHONY, Euronext: AH), an
international food retailing group based in the Netherlands, has chosen to have its
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) traded on the OTC market's
highest tier, OTCQX(R).
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Ahold began trading today on the OTC market's highest tier,
OTCQX International Premier. Investors can find current financial
disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on
http://www.otcqx.com and http://www.otcmarkets.com.
"We are pleased to welcome Ahold to OTCQX," said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of Pink
OTC Markets. "Companies, like Ahold, use OTCQX to expand their
access to U.S. investors, engage them with quality disclosure of
their financials, and provide trading transparency."
Citi, which acts as Depositary for Ahold's ADR program, will
serve as Ahold's Principal American Liaison ("PAL") on OTCQX,
responsible for providing guidance on OTCQX requirements.
About Ahold
Ahold (Koninklijke Ahold N.V., OTCQX: AHONY, Euronext: AH) will
trade in the United States on
OTCQX under the symbol "AHONY", where each ADR will represent 1
ordinary share. Ahold is an international group of leading
supermarket companies based in the United
States and Europe. We offer
customers great value, a convenient and appealing shopping
experience, and healthy choices. We love being in the food business
and are committed to being a leader in each of the markets we
serve. The power of our local brands sets us apart from the
competition. As a group, we leverage knowledge, consumer insight
and scale across our businesses to operate in a simple, responsible
and efficient way. Our people play an important role in our success
by developing strong relationships with customers and others in our
local communities. For more information, visit
http://www.ahold.com.
About OTCQX
The OTCQX marketplace is the premier tier of the U.S. OTC
market. Investor-focused companies use the quality-controlled OTCQX
platform to offer investors transparent trading, superior
information, and easy access through their regulated U.S.
broker-dealers. The innovative OTCQX platform offers companies and
their shareholders a level of marketplace services formerly
available only on a U.S. stock exchange. For more information and
to view a full list of OTCQX companies, visit
http://www.otcqx.com.
About Pink OTC Markets Inc.
Pink OTC Markets Inc. (OTCQX: PINK) operates the leading
electronic interdealer quotation and trading system for over 9,000
securities not listed on a U.S. stock exchange. Pink OTC Markets
segments these securities into three tiers: the quality-controlled
OTCQX marketplace, the U.S. registered and reporting OTCQB
marketplace, and the speculative trading Pink Sheets marketplace.
These three tiers constitute the third largest U.S. liquidity pool
for trading public company shares, after The NASDAQ Stock Market,
Inc. and The New York Stock Exchange. Our products and services
promote market transparency, improve price discovery, facilitate
regulatory compliance, and increase the quality of issuer
disclosure, to the benefit of all OTC market participants. To learn
more about how Pink OTC Markets' products and services make OTC
markets more transparent, informed, and efficient, please visit our
websites at http://www.otcmarkets.com, http://www.pinkotc.com and
http://www.otcqx.com or contact us at info@pinkotc.com.
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