Who/What:
On Monday, July 30, executives and guests of Greenwich, Conn.-based Genesee & Wyoming will visit the New York Stock Exchange to mark the company’s 10th anniversary of trading on the NYSE.
To mark this occasion, Jim Benz, Chief Operating Officer, will ring The Closing Bell.
About Genesee & Wyoming (NYSE: GWR)
GWI owns and operates short line and regional freight railroads and provides railcar switching services in the United States, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and Belgium. In addition, we operate the Tarcoola to Darwin rail line, which links the Port of Darwin with the Australian interstate rail network in South Australia. Operations currently include 66 railroads organized in 10 regions, with more than 7,600 miles of owned and leased track and approximately 1,400 additional miles under track access arrangements. We provide rail service at 17 ports in North America and Europe and perform contract coal loading and railcar switching for industrial customers.
When/Where:
Monday, July 30, 2012
NYSE Security Checkpoint/Tent at corner of Exchange Place and Broad Street
3:30 p.m. Media escorted into the building
4:00 p.m. The Closing Bell rings
Contact:
Media interested in covering the bell ringing MUST contact
Annmarie Gioia at 212.656.5437 or
agioia@nyx.com or
Farhan Husain at 212.656.5452 or shusain@nyx.com.
Photo/Video:
Photos available via Associated Press/New York (212.621.1902), Reuters America (646.223.6285), Getty Images (646.613.4141), Bloomberg Photo (212.617.3420) and European Press Agency (917.670.1323). The Closing Bell (starting at 3:55 p.m.) feed is available via Ascent loop #4009. Media seeking footage via The Switch should contact NYSE Broadcast at 212.656.5483.
Facebook/Twitter/YouTube:
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