TSX Group Inc. (TSX:X), operator of Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange, will hold an information session today in Houston at The Houstonian Hotel.
The event will begin with the Keynote Luncheon at noon, featuring remarks from Rik Parkhill, Interim Co-CEO of TSX Group who will address why over 135 US companies and 17 in 2007 chose TSX and TSX Venture as listing destinations. The event will be emceed by Kevan Cowan president of TSX Venture Exchange and will include presentations by Dr. Donald Kramer, CEO of Northstar Healthcare, and John Crisp, President & CEO of Forbes Energy Services. The two executives will touch on their companies’ experience in going public with TSX Group. As leaders of Houston-based companies, the two presenters will speak on the reasons behind their decisions to list with a TSX Group exchange and the consequent benefits. Forbes is a new TSX listing that is expected to begin trading on or about May 29, 2008. The luncheon will be followed by the Going Public Workshop from 2PM to 4PM and a networking reception. Registrations to attend may be submitted online at www.tsx.com/usa.
TSX Group is a world leading market for micro to mid-cap public companies. TSX Group exchanges list nearly 45% of global public energy companies and they provide optimal market capitalization opportunities for Texas’s active energy sector. Moreover, TSX Group lists the most public mining companies and the 2nd highest number of technology companies in the world and provides highly liquid, well-regulated markets for various other sectors including diversified industry and cleantech.
After Houston, the US business development campaign will continue to Minneapolis (June 24), Phoenix (October 1), San Diego (October 30), Atlanta (November 18), and Raleigh (November 20). The campaign focuses on increasing awareness among small to medium enterprises regarding opportunities to list on TSX and TSX Venture Exchange, both markets that balance a strong regulatory structure with flexibility designed to foster and support growth for small to mid cap companies. Each information session will outline the prominence of TSX Group’s exchanges as leading international resource equities markets and their expertise in financing, mentoring and supporting small cap companies. The sessions will also feature CEOs of local companies addressing how listing on a TSX Group exchange has impacted operations and financing initiatives.
About TSX Group Inc. (TSX-X)
TSX Group Inc. completed its business combination with Montréal Exchange Inc. on May 1, 2008 to form TMX Group(1), the leading integrated exchange group in Canada, operating markets for multiple asset classes. TSX Group operates Canada's two national stock exchanges, Toronto Stock Exchange serving the senior equity market and TSX Venture Exchange serving the public venture equity market, Natural Gas Exchange (NGX), a leading North American exchange for the trading and clearing of natural gas and electricity contracts and Shorcan Brokers Limited, the
country's first fixed income inter-dealer broker. TSX Group also owns The Equicom Group Inc., a leading provider of investor relations and related corporate communication services in Canada. TSX Group is headquartered in Toronto and maintains offices in Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver.
The reach of Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange extend internationally, providing
access to capital for almost 4,000 companies. $2.2 trillion USD in global market capitalization and
leading-edge trading technology make TSX Group a dynamic source of North American capital.
(1) TSX Group is expected to change its name to TMX Group Inc. on June 11, 2008, subject to shareholder approval.
