Global To Commence Trading On The American Stock Exchange On Monday, February 5, 2001.Business Editors MCKINNEY, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2001 Global Now the Only U.S. Publicly Traded Company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. Solely Focused On High-tech Voting Systems Global Election Systems Inc. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :GSM.), a leading provider of high-tech voting solutions, will commence trading on the American Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange (AMEX) Stock exchange in the U.S. Originally known as “the Curb,” it began as an outdoor marketplace in New York City c. 1850. It moved indoors to its present location in the Wall Street area in 1921. on Monday, February 5, 2001 under the ticker symbol "GLE GLE Grade-Level Expectations (education) GLE Greater London Enterprise GLE Graphics Layout Engine GLE Glencairn Gold Corp (stock symbol) GLE Ground Level Enhancements GLE Grand Lodge of England ". Global's listing on the American Stock Exchange makes it the only publicly traded company in the U.S. that focuses solely on producing and selling high-tech voting solutions. Global will maintain it's listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. where it has traded under the ticker symbol "GSM" since 1994. "Being publicly traded in the U.S. is a very important step for Global," said Global's President Bob Urosevich. "Now Americans can invest in Global, a company that is leading the industry in helping U.S. voting jurisdictions replace old lever and punch card systems with high-tech voting machines. Since the 2000 Presidential election, voting jurisdictions have expressed interest in phasing out their aging inventory of punch card machines. Global is meeting U.S. voting jurisdictions' demands for new voting technologies." Recently DuPage County in Illinois and St. Croix County in Wisconsin announced they have chosen to begin replacing their aging inventory of punch card voting machines with Global's AccuVote (TM) (optical scan) voting system and Global's unique election management programming. These are the first two U.S. voting jurisdictions to begin phasing out their punch card systems since the 2000 Presidential election. "Through our proven proprietary G.E.M.S. technology, Global has solutions available today to immediately solve America's voting system issues," commented Urosevich. "The 2000 Presidential election demonstrated that a large number of U.S. voting jurisdictions are employing voting equipment that is almost 90 years old. Global's voting systems are available for use right here and right now. Our products and services are scalable and adaptable to meet the demands of future voting system requirements. Global sees a time when people will use technology to vote at conveniently located kiosks throughout the country as apposed ap·pose tr.v. ap·posed, ap·pos·ing, ap·pos·es To place in proximity; juxtapose. [Probably ad- + -pose (as in compose).] to driving to a precinct to vote. Global has developed the technologies to make more convenient and accurate voting systems a reality in the U.S. and that is the direction we believe this market will take." In related news, Global has retained AGS AGS American Geriatrics Society. Specialist Partners as the specialist to handle the Company's affairs on the floor of the AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange . "We believe that AGS has the right combination of resources and expertise that Global requires for our entrance onto the AMEX. We are confident of their abilities to provide investors with easier access to our securities," commented Urosevich. About the American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) The American Stock Exchange(R), a subsidiary of the National Association of Securities Dealers National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) Nonprofit organization formed under the joint sponsorship of the investment bankers' conference and the SEC to comply with the Maloney Act, which provides for the regulation of the OTC market. , Inc. (NASD NASD See: National Association of Securities Dealers NASD See National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). (R)), is the only primary exchange that offers trading across a full range of equities, Index SharesSM, including structured products and HOLDRSSM, and options. In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the leader in Index Share listings (DIAMONDS(R),FORTUNE 500(R)Index Tracking Stock, FORTUNE e-50(TM) Index Tracking Stock, iSharesSM, MidCap SPDRs(TM), Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking StockSM, Select Sector SPDRs(R), and SPDRs(R) and streetTRACKSSM) and is the second-largest options exchange in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks. For more information, visit www.amex.com. About Global Election Systems Inc. Global is an industry leader in the election equipment marketplace with over 850 jurisdictions in North America utilizing its AccuVote(TM) (optical scan) or AccuVote(TM)-TS (touch screen) voting systems. Its product line also includes VoteRemote(TM), a high speed automated absentee ballot printing and processing system and the CMIS (Common Management Information Services) Pronounced "c-miss." An OSI standard that defines the functions for network monitoring and control. CMIS - Common Management Information Services voter registration system. Global's recent acquisitions and strategic alliance with Indra, SSI (1) See server-side include and single-system image. (2) (Small-Scale Integration) Less than 100 transistors on a chip. See MSI, LSI, VLSI and ULSI. 1. (electronics) SSI - small scale integration. 2. of Madrid Spain, a worldwide systems integrator, has enabled the company to participate in international bids involving nationwide voting system projects. The Securities Exchange Commission has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. 1611 Wilmeth Rd McKinney TX, 75069 Tel (972) 542-6000 Fax (972) 542-6044 www.globalelection.com |
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