Harry Winston Diamond Corporation Debuts on the NYSE
19 November 2007 - 11:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harry Winston Diamond
Corporation, formerly known as Aber Diamond Corporation (NASDAQ:
ABER; TSX: ABZ), today announced that its securities have begun
trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker
symbol "HWD." Harry Winston Diamond Corporation will also continue
to trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol
"HW." Trading in the company's common stock on NASDAQ ceased at the
close of market on Friday, November 16, 2007. In addition,
beginning today, the company will operate under the name Harry
Winston Diamond Corporation. "The exchange is privileged to welcome
Harry Winston, a leading luxury brand and the world's largest
publicly traded diamond company, to our family of companies listed
on the NYSE," said John A. Thain, Chief Executive Officer of NYSE
Euronext. "We look forward to providing Harry Winston with the
superior services, liquidity and brand visibility associated with
listing on the NYSE." "We are excited that Harry Winston Diamond
Corporation is now listed on the NYSE. This new listing and our new
name represent the beginning of the next successful chapter for our
company," said Robert Gannicott, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Harry Winston Diamond Corporation. About Harry Winston
Diamond Corporation Harry Winston Diamond Corporation (NYSE: HWD;
TSX: HW) is a specialist diamond enterprise with assets in the
mining and retail segments of the diamond industry. The company
supplies rough diamonds to the global market from its 40% interest
in the Diavik Diamond Mine, located in Canada's Northwest
Territories. The company's retail division, Harry Winston, Inc., is
a premier jewelry and timepiece retailer with salons in key
locations including New York, Paris, London, Beijing, Tokyo and
Beverly Hills. For more information, please go to
http://www.harrywinston.com/ or for investor information, visit
investor.harrrywinston.com. Complete press kit available at
http://www.harrywinston-press.com/nyse-hwd DATASOURCE: Harry
Winston Diamond Corporation CONTACT: Nancy Murray, , (646)
778-5897; or Kelley Stamm, , (416) 205-4380
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