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Published in House and Home on Friday, May 15th 2009 at 6:10 GMT, Last Modified on 2009-05-15 06:11:35 by Market WireNEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - May 15, 2009) - Pink OTC Markets Inc., the leading electronic inter-dealer quotation system, trading technology and financial information provider for over-the-counter (OTC) securities, today announced that JBS S.A. (
"We are pleased to welcome JBS S.A., our first Brazilian company, to the OTCQX market tier," said R. Cromwell Coulson, Chairman and CEO of Pink OTC Markets Inc. "As an OTCQX-listed company, JBS S.A. distinguishes itself as one of the most prestigious companies trading over-the-counter, and provides U.S. investors with access to their latest news and disclosure information."
The Bank of New York Mellon will serve as JBS S.A.'s Principal American Liaison ("PAL") on OTCQX, responsible for providing guidance on listing requirements.
JBS S.A.'s ADRs trade in the United States on OTCQX under the ticker "JBSAY" where each ADR represents two ordinary shares. JBS S.A.'s shares are listed on Bovespa, the largest stock market in Latin America. JBS S.A. is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.
About JBS S.A.
JBS S.A. is currently the world's largest beef producer and exporter with a daily harvesting capacity of 65.7 thousand heads of cattle and the largest global exporter of processed beef. The company's operations include 22 plants located in 9 Brazilian states and 6 plants located in 4 Argentine provinces, in addition to 16 plants in the USA, 10 in Australia and 8 in Italy. Additionally, JBS S.A. is the third largest pork producer in the USA, with a harvesting capacity of 48.5 thousand heads per day. Its brands "Friboi", "Swift", "Swift and Company", "La Herencia", "1855 Swift Premium", "Maturatta", "Cabaña Las Lilas", "Organic Beef Friboi", "Anglo", "Mouran", "Plata", "King Island", "Beef City", "AMH", "Inalca", "Montana" and "Ibise" are widely recognized as symbols of quality. More information about JBS S.A. is available at [ www.jbs.com.br/ir/ ].
About OTCQX
OTCQX provides a gateway to U.S. securities markets for international companies that are listed on a qualified non-U.S. exchange and provide ongoing disclosure in English to U.S. investors. More importantly, OTCQX distinguishes the reputable international issuers from the 9,000 over-the-counter (OTC) securities traded in the U.S. Only leading companies that have substantial operating businesses and provide credible disclosure to the public are eligible for inclusion on the premium-tier OTCQX, which commenced trading on March 5, 2007. For more about OTCQX, visit [ www.otcqx.com ].
About Pink OTC Markets Inc.
Pink OTC Markets Inc. provides the leading inter-dealer electronic quotation and trading system in the over-the-counter (OTC) securities market. We create innovative technology and data solutions to efficiently connect market participants, improve price discovery, increase issuer disclosure, and better inform investors. Pink OTC Markets operates the third largest U.S. equity trading venue which includes both the elite OTCQX market tiers for strong OTC-traded companies that can satisfy financial and disclosure listing standards and Pink Sheets for all other OTC quoted securities.
Over 230 financial service firms, including the ten largest U.S. investment banks, actively make markets in OTCQX and Pink Sheets quoted securities and in 2008 these firms traded over $130 billion of OTCQX and Pink Sheets securities. Pink OTC Markets offers widespread access to all U.S. broker-dealers, enabling investors to seamlessly trade these securities through their institutional, online, or full service brokers.
Pink OTC Markets is headquartered in New York City.
To learn more about how Pink OTC Markets' products and services make OTC markets more transparent, informed, and efficient, please visit our websites at [ www.pinksheets.com ] and [ www.otcqx.com ] or contact us at [ info@pinkotc.com ].
