NEW YORK, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OTC Markets Group
Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), the financial information and technology
services company that provides the world's largest electronic
marketplace for broker-dealers to trade unlisted stocks, today
announced that Passport Potash, Inc. (TSX.V: PPI; OTCQX: PPRTF), a
resource company engaged in the exploration and development of
advanced potash properties, is now trading on the OTC market's
highest tier, OTCQX®.
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Passport Potash began trading today on the OTC market's
prestigious tier, OTCQX International. Investors can find
current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the
Company on www.otcqx.com and www.otcmarkets.com.
"OTCQX provides the highest level of visibility and access to
U.S. investors possible in the OTC marketplace," said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and Chief
Executive Officer of OTC Markets Group. "We are pleased to welcome
Passport Potash to OTCQX."
Merriman Capital, Inc. will serve as Passport Potash's Principal
American Liaison ("PAL") on OTCQX, responsible for providing
guidance on OTCQX requirements.
About Passport Potash, Inc.
Passport Potash, Inc. (TSX.V: PPI; OTCQX: PPRTF) trades in
the United States on OTCQX under
the symbol "PPRTF". Passport Potash Inc. is a resource company
engaged in the exploration and development of advanced potash
properties. Passports early entry into the Holbrook Basin has positioned it well to take
advantage of the estimated 2.5 billion tons of potash in the
basin.
About OTC Markets Group Inc.
OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates the world's
largest electronic marketplace for broker-dealers to trade unlisted
stocks. Our OTC Link platform supports an open network of
competing broker-dealers that provide investors with the best
prices in over 10,000 OTC securities. In 2010, securities on
OTC Link traded over $144 billion in
dollar volume, making it the third largest U.S. equity trading
venue after NASDAQ and the New York Stock Exchange. We
categorize the wide spectrum of OTC-traded companies into three
tiers - OTCQX (the quality-controlled marketplace for investor
friendly companies), OTCQB (the U.S. reporting company marketplace
for development stage companies), and OTC Pink (the speculative
trading marketplace) - so investors can identify the level and
quality of information companies provide. To learn more about
how OTC Markets Group makes the unlisted markets more transparent,
informed, and efficient, visit www.otcmarkets.com.
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