TEL-AVIV, Israel, Feb. 22, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gazit-Globe (TASE:GLOB) (NYSE:GZT), one of the largest owners and operators of supermarket-anchored shopping centers in the world, is pleased to announce that Chairman, Chaim Katzman, Executive Vice Chairman, Dori Segal, President, Roni Soffer, executives and guests visited the New York Stock Exchange today to celebrate the company's recent completion of its IPO in the United States and the trading of its shares on the NYSE. Gazit's Chairman, Chaim Katzman, rang the opening bell.
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Chaim Katzman, Gazit-Globe's Chairman, commented, "This is a significant milestone for Gazit-Globe which has developed over the past 20 years into a leading international real estate company owning and operating over 600 properties in more than 20 countries around the globe. We are very proud to join other great public companies traded on the NYSE and I would like to thank our team and those who believed in the vision that turned into reality."
About Gazit-Globe
Gazit-Globe is one of the largest owners and operators of supermarket-anchored shopping centers in the world. In addition, the Company is active in North America in the healthcare real estate sector. Gazit-Globe is listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE:GLOB) and is included in the TA-25 and the Real-Estate 15 indices in Israel. The Company is also listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:GZT). The Group operates properties with a total value of approximately $18.5 billion in more than 20 countries and owns and operates over 660 properties with a gross leasable area of 7.0 million square meters.
Forward Looking Statements
This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our control, that could cause our future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include risks detailed in our public filings with the SEC. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking or other statements herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For more information
Media Contact: press@gazitgroup.com
Investors Contact: IR@gazitgroup.com
Gazit-Globe Headquarters, 1 HaShalom Rd., Tel-Aviv, Israel, Tel: +972 3 6948000
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