NEW YORK, April 26, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the world's largest exchange company, announced that the trading of Dehaier Medical Systems, commenced Thursday, April 22, 2010 on The NASDAQ Stock Market and trades under the ticker symbol (Nasdaq:DHRM).
"We are thrilled to have Dehaier Medical Systems among our 131 listed companies from Greater China, more than is listed on any other U.S. exchange," said Bruce Aust, Executive Vice President, Corporate Client Group, NASDAQ OMX.
"As the 25th IPO this year on NASDAQ, Dehaier Medical Systems joins the successful IPO of China Lodging Group (Nasdaq:HTHT). China Lodging Group raised $110 million, making it the largest Chinese IPO in the U.S. so far this year," he added.
Chinese listings included the IPOs of China Electric Motor (Nasdaq:CELM) and Andatee China Marine Fuel Services (Nasdaq:AMCF) as well as over-the-counter upgrades of SinoCoking & Coke Chemical Industries (Nasdaq:SCOK), Subaye (Nasdaq:SBAY) and China Recycling Energy Corp. (Nasdaq:CREG).
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About Dehaier Medical Systems:
A developer and manufacturer of respiratory and oxygen home care equipment, the company offers more than 30 products, including ventilators, sleep breathing therapy and screening systems (to ease or monitor snoring and other sleep disorders), and oxygen concentrators. Its non-core medical devices offerings include vitals monitors, anesthesia machines, and X-ray machines. Dehaier sells products in China through a network of about 2,000 distributors and operates more than two dozen offices that cover the country's 32 provinces; it also sells directly to hospitals, clinics, and consumers, to a lesser extent. Dehaier was founded in 1991.
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