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“We are privileged to host President of Argentina, H.E. Néstor Carlos Kirchner and his delegation to the New York Stock Exchange,” said NYSE Group, Inc. CEO John Thain.  We thank President Kirchner for visiting the New York Stock Exchange and we look forward to adding the next Argentinian company to our family of listed companies.”

The NYSE is home to 11 companies from Argentina plus two that are incorporated in Luxembourg but have management and operations in Argentina . The total global market capitalization for the Argentine companies listed on the NYSE is $57.1 bn (August 31, 2006 ), accounting for approximately 12% of the Latin American total.

In 2006, the NYSE listed two companies from Argentina : Ternium S.A. [NYSE:  TX ] on Feb 1, 2006 and Banco Macro S.A.[NYSE:  BMA ] on March 24, 2006 . The NYSE is home to 452 non-U.S. companies representing 47countries, which are global and regional leaders in their respective industries.

For a complete list of NYSE-listed companies from Argentina , please click here.   

Please see attached photos from today's event:  

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About NYSE Group, Inc.About NYSE Group, Inc.
NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE:NYX) operates two securities exchanges: the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) and NYSE Arca (formerly known as the Archipelago Exchange, or ArcaEx®, and the Pacific Exchange).  NYSE Group is a leading provider of securities listing, trading and market data products and services. The NYSE is the world’s largest and most liquid cash equities exchange. The NYSE provides a reliable, orderly, liquid and efficient marketplace where investors buy and sell listed companies’ common stock and other securities. On June 30, 2006 , our listed operating companies represent a total global market capitalization of over $ 22.6 trillion. In the second quarter 2006, on an average trading day, almost 1.8 billion shares, valued at over $68.5 billion, were traded on the NYSE.

NYSE Arca operates the first open, all-electronic stock exchange in the United States and has a leading position in trading exchange-traded funds and exchange-listed securities. NYSE Arca is also an exchange for trading equity options. NYSE Arca’s trading platform provides customers with fast electronic execution and open, direct and anonymous market access.

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