Orbital Lists on Berlin Stock Exchange
20 July 1998
Orbital Lists on Berlin Stock ExchangePERTH, Australia, July 20 -- Orbital Engine Corporation Ltd has been listed on the Berlin Stock Exchange. German trading of the company's American Depository Receipts (ADR) commenced on 16 July 1998. The company trades under the symbol "ORE", and its German Cusip Number is 886516. Following Orbital's announcement on 19 June 1998 regarding an agreement signed with Daimler-Benz and Siemens Automotive, interest from the German investment community led broker Berliner Freiverkehr (Aktien) AG to initiate proceedings to commence trading on the Berlin market. Under Berlin Stock Exchange regulations, over the counter listings are initiated by a broker who sponsors the company. The listing is at no cost to Orbital and does not involve the issuance of any additional equity. Orbital's Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Peter Hatfull said, "This listing demonstrates the interest Orbital is currently generating in financial markets throughout the world. We believe we are in an excellent position to capitalise on the rapidly escalating demand for direct fuel injection technology in the automotive industry." In addition to the most recent listing, Orbital trades ordinary shares on the Australian Stock Exchange and ADR's on the New York Stock Exchange. Each ADR represents eight ordinary shares in the company.