Alternext, Now A Benchmark For SMEs, Celebrates Its Second Anniversary

Alternext, the market of Euronext – a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext – tailored to the needs of small to medium-size companies, is celebrating its second anniversary this month, having opened for business in May 2005.

Today over 90 companies are listed on Alternext, with market capitalization totalling EUR 4.8 billion. Just two years from launch, Alternext has become the benchmark for small and medium-size companies. With operations in Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam, it now lists 93 SMEs, including four from outside the Euronext zone. Altogether market capitalization comes to EUR 4.8 billion, for an average per company of EUR 52 million.

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