Barbeques Galore Announces NASDAQ Symbol Change.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 1999-- Barbeques Galore Barbeques Galore is an Australian chain of retail stores specializing in barbecue grills that also has a large presence in the United States. There are 84 stores in covering all of Australia, and 75+ stores in 10 American states. Ltd. (Nasdaq:BBQZY) today announced that as a result of recent changes to Nasdaq requirements, the company is no longer required to add "Y" to the end of its Nasdaq ticker symbol Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors . As of Monday, October 11, 1999, Barbeques Galore's American Depositary Shares American Depositary Share (ADS) Foreign stock issued in the US and registered in the ADR system. will trade on the Nasdaq National Market under the new symbol "BBQZ." Barbeques Galore is the leading chain of specialty retail stores devoted to sales of barbeques, fireside products and related accessories. The company owns and operates 34 stores in Australia and 53 stores in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . In addition, there are 10 franchised stores in the United States and 47 licensed stores in Australia. The company also offers a comprehensive line of products through its Web site at www.bbqgalore.com. |
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