NEW YORK, Feb. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OTC Markets Group
Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), 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 BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (Euronext: BESI; OTCQX:
BESIY), a leading supplier of semiconductor assembly equipment for
the global semiconductor and electronics industries, is now trading
on the OTC market's highest tier, OTCQX®.
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BE Semiconductor began trading today on the OTC market's
prestigious tier, OTCQX International. Investors can find
current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the
company on www.OTCQX.com and www.OTCMarkets.com.
"Investor-focused companies use the quality-controlled OTCQX
platform to offer their investors transparent trading, superior
information and easy access through their regulated U.S.
broker-dealers," said R. Cromwell
Coulson, President and Chief Executive Officer of OTC
Markets Group. "We are pleased to welcome BE Semiconductor to
OTCQX."
Canaccord Genuity Inc. will serve as BE Semiconductor's
Principal American Liaison ("PAL") on OTCQX, responsible for
providing guidance on OTCQX requirements.
About BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.
BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (Euronext: BESI; OTCQX: BESIY),
trades in the United States on
OTCQX under the symbol "BESIY". BE Semiconductor ("Besi") is a
leading supplier of semiconductor assembly equipment for the global
semiconductor and electronics industries. The Company develops
leading edge assembly processes and equipment for leadframe, array
connect and wafer level packaging applications in a wide range of
end-user markets including electronics, computer, automotive,
industrial, RFID, LED and solar energy. Customers are primarily
leading semiconductor manufacturers, assembly subcontractors and
electronics and industrial companies. Besi's ordinary shares are
listed on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam (BESI) and OTCQX International
(symbol: BESIY) and its headquarters are located in Duiven,
the Netherlands. For more
information, please visit www.besi.com.
About OTC Markets Group Inc.
OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates the world's
largest electronic marketplace for broker-dealers to trade unlisted
stocks. Our OTC Link platform supports an open network of
competing broker-dealers that provide investors with the best
prices in over 10,000 OTC securities. In 2010, securities on
OTC Link traded over $144 billion in
dollar volume, making it the third largest U.S. equity trading
venue after NASDAQ and the New York Stock Exchange. We
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