NYSE Applauds President Bush For Nomination of Harvey Pitt As SEC Chairman

"I applaud President Bush for nominating Harvey Pitt as chairman of the SEC. Harvey has a deep understanding of the broad range of participants that make our financial markets the strongest and most admired in the world. Most important, he recognizes that if you serve the interests of the smallest investor, you serve the interests of all. Harvey's a man of great integrity and diverse experience, and he is an outstanding choice to lead the SEC in this critical period in the development of America's financial system." -- NYSE Chairman and CEO Dick Grasso