A.T. Cross Company Begins Trading On NASDAQ Stock Market

41 AMEX Companies Switch to NASDAQ in 2008


NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NASDAQ Stock Market announced that A.T. Cross Company (AMEX:ATX) (Nasdaq:ATX) began trading on The NASDAQ Stock Market, an exchange of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), on September 16, 2008. The Company will continue to trade under the symbol ATX. Three-character symbol companies transferring from other markets have been trading on NASDAQ since July 2007.

This marks the 41st AMEX switch to NASDAQ OMX so far this year. Additional companies have plans to transfer later this month.

"We are proud that A.T. Cross Company has chosen NASDAQ as their market of choice. We are delighted to welcome them to our family of over 3,900 innovative companies from a variety of industry sectors," said Bruce Aust, Executive Vice President, NASDAQ OMX. "We look forward to supporting ATX with their goal in providing greater value for their investors," he added.

About NASDAQ OMX:

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, and with over 3,900 companies, it is number one in worldwide listings among major markets. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market; the OMX Nordic Exchange, including First North; and the 144A PORTAL Market. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and ETFs. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the operations of over 60 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. OMX Nordic Exchange is not a legal entity but describes the common offering from NASDAQ OMX exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com/.

About A.T. Cross Company:

Building on the rich tradition of its award-winning writing instruments and reputation for innovation and craftsmanship, A.T. Cross Company is a designer and marketer of branded personal and business accessories. Cross provides a range of distinctive products that appeal to a growing market of consumers seeking to enhance their image and facilitate their lifestyle. A.T. Cross products, including award-winning quality writing instruments, timepieces, business accessories and Costa Del Mar and Native Eyewear sunglasses, are distributed in retail and corporate gift channels worldwide. For more information, visit the A.T. Cross website at www.cross.com, the Costa Del Mar website at www.costadelmar.com and the Native Eyewear website at www.nativeyewear.com.

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