5 New Listings Joined NYSE Group In The Week Ended November 10, 2006 - 3 Initial Public Offerings Raised $932.4 Billion In Total

In the week ended November 10, 2006 , five new listings joined the roster of NYSE-listed companies.

On Nov. 10, ACA Capital Holdings, Inc. began trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol ACA.  Headquartered in New York , the specialty financial services company raised $189.6 million in its initial public offering.

Headquartered in New York , Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Inc. (KBW) began trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol KBW.  The company raised $142.8 million in its initial public offering on Nov. 9.

OneBeacon Insurance Group, Inc., a property and casual insurance writer, began trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol OB.   Headquartered in Boston , Massachusetts , the company raised $600 million in its initial public offering on Nov. 9.

On Nov. 8, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. joined the NYSE as a listing quotation.  Headquartered in Tokyo , Japan , the company provides comprehensive financial services through its subsidiaries including Mizuho Holdings, Mizuho Trust & Banking, and Trust & Custody Services Bank.  Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol MFG.

Idearc, Inc., the second largest yellow pages directories publisher in the United States , began trading on the NYSE on a “When Issued” basis, Inc. on Nov.6.   Idearc, Inc., headquartered in DFW Airport , Texas , trades under the ticker symbol IAR-WI.