The
Boston Stock Exchange expects the demutualization to be complete in 2007.
We are pleased that the
Boston Stock Exchange experienced a successful implementation and will immediately begin to benefit from improved efficiencies.
Similarly, the notice from The
Boston Stock Exchange indicated that the Company's common stock is subject to delisting from The
Boston Stock Exchange.
BeX offers a choice for executing equities in a Reg NMS world that continues with our hallmark of focusing on the client - not the shareholder - in a way that cannot be done by the primary markets," said Mike Curran, Chairman and CEO of the
Boston Stock Exchange.
State Street's common stock will continue to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange, its principal listing exchange, and on the
Boston Stock Exchange, and will also continue to trade on an unlisted trading privilege basis on NYSE Arca.
The Units trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol ASTIU, and on the
Boston Stock Exchange under the symbol AKC/U; on August 10, 2006, the common stock and warrants will commence trading separately on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbols ASTI, ASTIW and ASTIZ, respectively, and on the
Boston Stock Exchange under the symbols AKC, AKC&L and AKC&Z respectively.
