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The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX), today welcomed Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende to the Exchange, where he rang the opening bell after meeting with executives from NYSE-listed Dutch companies.
“We are honored to welcome the Dutch Prime Minister, Jan Peter Balkenende, to the New York Stock Exchange,” said NYSE Euronext CEO John A. Thain.
“I was honored this morning to stand beside my fellow Dutchman, Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, as he rang the Opening Bell,” said NYSE Euronext Chairman Jan-Michiel Hessels. “We are especially pleased to welcome the Prime Minister during these early days of the transatlantic merger of NYSE Euronext. Together, our joint markets are leading the way into a new era of globalization and diversification of trading… As a Dutchman, I also take special pride in noting that the central role of the Amsterdam stock exchange, both past and present.”
“It was my great pleasure to open the New York Stock Exchange today, the most dynamic stock market in the world,” said Prime Minister Balkenende. “It was a fascinating moment and I thank Mr. Hessels, Mr. Thain and the Exchange for inviting me.”
The New York Stock Exchange is home to 14 companies from the Netherlands with a tota global market of approx. $500 billion. In the first half of 2007, the NYSE had a market share of worldwide trading of Dutch companies of nearly 10%.
Please see the attached link for photos from the New York Stock Exchange.
