Stem Cell Therapeutics began trading today on OTCQX International, a segment of the OTCQX marketplace reserved for high-quality non-U.S. companies that are listed on a qualified international exchange and provide their home country disclosure to U.S. investors.  U.S. investors can find current financial disclosures and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

“We are pleased Stem Cell Therapeutics has chosen to trade on OTCQX,” said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC Markets Group.  “OTCQX companies demonstrate their commitment to providing superior information to investors and maintaining the highest quality standards.”

“We are proud to join OTCQX, which will enable us to provide our U.S. investors with timely news and information to help them better analyze, value and trade our securities,” said David Allan, Chairman of Stem Cell Therapeutics Corp.

ROTH Capital Partners, LLC will serve as Stem Cell Therapeutics’ Principal American Liaison (“PAL”) on OTCQX, responsible for providing professional guidance on OTCQX requirements.

Stem Cell Therapeutics engages in the development and commercialization of cancer stem cell discoveries into novel and innovative therapies.

The company trades in the U.S. on OTCQX under the symbol “SCTPF.”

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global securities. Through our OTC Link® ATS, we directly link a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services for a wide spectrum of securities. We organize these securities into marketplaces to better inform investors of opportunities and risks – OTCQX®, The Best Marketplace with Qualified Companies; OTCQB®, The Venture Stage Marketplace with U.S. Reporting Companies; and OTC Pink®, The Open Marketplace with Variable Reporting Companies. Our data-driven platform enables investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice at the best possible price and empowers a broad range of companies to improve the quality and availability of information for their investors. To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient financial marketplaces, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

OTC Link ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and SEC regulated ATS.

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Confederation Minerals began trading today on OTCQX International, a segment of the OTCQX marketplace reserved for high-quality non-U.S. companies that are listed on a qualified international exchange and provide their home country disclosure to U.S. investors.  U.S. investors can find current financial disclosures and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

“We are pleased Confederation Minerals has chosen to upgrade to OTCQX,” said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC Markets Group.  “OTCQX is the best OTC marketplace offering qualifying companies like Confederation Minerals the means to enhance their U.S. shareholder base through high-quality disclosure, transparent trading and ease of access to company information.” 

“We are proud to join OTCQX, which signals our commitment to providing our U.S. investors with timely news and information to help them better analyze, value and trade our securities,” said Brian Bapty, President of Confederation Minerals. 

Scarsdale Equities LLC will serve as Confederation Minerals’ Principal American Liaison (“PAL”) on OTCQX, responsible for providing professional guidance on OTCQX requirements.

Confederation Minerals is a British Columbia-based company engaged in the business of acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties.  Its objective is to locate and develop economic precious and base metals properties of merit.  The company holds an Option Agreement to acquire up to 70% of the Newman Todd project in the Red Lake Mining District of Northern Ontario.

Confederation Minerals trades in the U.S. on OTCQX under the symbol “CNRMF.”

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global securities. Through our OTC Link® ATS, we directly link a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services for a wide spectrum of securities. We organize these securities into marketplaces to better inform investors of opportunities and risks – OTCQX®, The Best Marketplace with Qualified Companies; OTCQB®, The Venture Stage Marketplace with U.S. Reporting Companies; and OTC Pink®, The Open Marketplace with Variable Reporting Companies. Our data-driven platform enables investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice at the best possible price and empowers a broad range of companies to improve the quality and availability of information for their investors. To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient financial marketplaces, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

OTC Link ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and SEC regulated ATS.

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Target Energy began trading today on OTCQX International, a segment of the OTCQX marketplace reserved for high-quality non-U.S. companies listed on a qualified stock exchange in their home country.  U.S. investors can find current financial disclosures and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

“We are pleased Target Energy has chosen to trade on OTCQX,” said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC Markets Group.  “The OTCQX marketplace offers investor-focused companies an efficient and effective way to enhance their visibility with U.S. investors through high-quality disclosure, transparent trading and ease of access to company information.”

“We are proud to join OTCQX, which will enable us to provide our U.S. investors with timely news and information to help them better analyze, value and trade our securities,” said Laurence Roe, Managing Director of Target Energy. 

C. K. Cooper & Company will serve as Target Energy’s Principal American Liaison (“PAL”) on OTCQX, responsible for providing professional guidance on OTCQX requirements.

Target Energy is a U.S.-focused oil and gas exploration and production company.  The company has assets in the Permian Basin, West Texas and in the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coasts.

Target Energy trades in the U.S. on OTCQX under the symbol “TEXQY,” where each ADR represents 100 ordinary shares. 

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global securities. Through our OTC Link® ATS, we directly link a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services for a wide spectrum of securities. We organize these securities into marketplaces to better inform investors of opportunities and risks – OTCQX®, The Best Marketplace with Qualified Companies; OTCQB®, The Venture Stage Marketplace with U.S. Reporting Companies; and OTC Pink®, The Open Marketplace with Variable Reporting Companies. Our data-driven platform enables investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice at the best possible price and empowers a broad range of companies to improve the quality and availability of information for their investors. To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient financial marketplaces, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

OTC Link ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and SEC regulated ATS.

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OCI N.V. began trading today on OTCQX International Premier, a segment of the OTCQX marketplace reserved for world-leading companies that are listed on a qualified international exchange and provide their home country disclosure to U.S. investors.  U.S. investors can find current financial disclosures and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

“We are pleased OCI N.V. has chosen to trade on OTCQX,” said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC Markets Group.  “OTCQX is the best OTC marketplace offering qualifying companies like OCI N.V. the means to grow their U.S. shareholder base through high-quality disclosure, transparent trading and ease of access to company information.” 

“We are proud to join OTCQX, which will enable us to provide our U.S. investors with timely news and information to help them better analyze, value and trade our securities,” said Nassef Sawiris, CEO of OCI N.V. 

BNY Mellon will serve as OCI N.V.’s Principal American Liaison (“PAL”) on OTCQX, responsible for providing professional guidance on OTCQX requirements.

OCI N.V. is a leading global nitrogen fertilizer producer and engineering and construction contractor and is publicly traded on the NYSE Euronext in Amsterdam and OTCQX in the U.S.  The company is currently engaged in a transaction whereby it will own its former parent company, Orascom Construction Industries S.A.E. (OCI S.A.E.).

OCI N.V. trades in the U.S. on OTCQX under the symbol “OCINY,” where each ADR represents 1 ordinary share.

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global securities. Through our OTC Link® ATS, we directly link a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services for a wide spectrum of securities. We organize these securities into marketplaces to better inform investors of opportunities and risks – OTCQX®, The Best Marketplace with Qualified Companies; OTCQB®, The Venture Stage Marketplace with U.S. Reporting Companies; and OTC Pink®, The Open Marketplace with Variable Reporting Companies. Our data-driven platform enables investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice at the best possible price and empowers a broad range of companies to improve the quality and availability of information for their investors. To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient financial marketplaces, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

OTC Link ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and SEC regulated ATS.

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Zenyatta began trading today on OTCQX International, a segment of the OTCQX marketplace reserved for high-quality non-U.S. companies listed on a qualified stock exchange in their home country.  U.S. investors can find current financial disclosures and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

“We are pleased Zenyatta has chosen to upgrade to OTCQX,” said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC Markets Group.  “OTCQX is the best OTC marketplace offering qualifying companies like Zenyatta the means to grow their U.S. shareholder base through high-quality disclosure, transparent trading and ease of access to company information.” 

Roth Capital Partners LLC will serve as Zenyatta’s Principal American Liaison (“PAL”) on OTCQX, responsible for providing professional guidance on OTCQX requirements.

Zenyatta, a junior mineral exploration company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of precious and base metal properties primarily in northern Ontario, Canada.

Zenyatta trades in the U.S. on OTCQX under the symbol “ZENYF.”

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global securities. Through our OTC Link® ATS, we directly link a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services for a wide spectrum of securities. We organize these securities into marketplaces to better inform investors of opportunities and risks – OTCQX®, The Best Marketplace with Qualified Companies; OTCQB®, The Venture Stage Marketplace with U.S. Reporting Companies; and OTC Pink®, The Open Marketplace with Variable Reporting Companies. Our data-driven platform enables investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice at the best possible price and empowers a broad range of companies to improve the quality and availability of information for their investors. To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient financial marketplaces, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

OTC Link ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and SEC regulated ATS.

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The Bing Finance app is a built-in app that allows people to follow global financial market data and create a “Watchlist” of their favorite stocks directly from the Start screen on Windows 8.  Investors can use the app to track the day's top advancing, declining, and most-active stocks as well as perform specific company and security research.

“We are tremendously pleased to work with Microsoft to bring timely OTC equity data to Windows 8 customers,” said Matthew Fuchs, Managing Director of Market Data & Strategy at OTC Markets Group.  “The OTCQX, OTCQB and OTC Pink marketplaces represent a wide variety of equity securities ranging from the ADRs of major international companies like Roche and Adidas to 700 community banks and thousands of high-growth, small cap companies.  The prominence of the Bing Finance app on Windows 8 combined with our high-quality, independent data will provide investors convenient access to thousands of U.S. and global investment opportunities.”   

OTC Markets Level 1+ (OTCQX, OTCQB, OTC Pink, OTC Bonds) License provides real-time best bid/best offer quote prices and size data on OTCQX, OTCQB, OTC Pink, OTC Bonds and other securities on OTC Link® ATS, OTC Market Group’s SEC registered Alternative Trading System, including real-time trade data from negotiated transactions and information on individual securities.  The OTC Markets Level 1+ (OTCQX, OTCQB, OTC Pink, OTC Bonds) License is part of OTC Markets Group’s Real-Time+® Market Data Services that provide investors and market professionals complete actionable prices and a data-set in a wide spectrum of global and U.S. securities. 

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global securities.  Through our OTC Link® ATS, we directly link a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services for a wide spectrum of securities.  We organize these securities into marketplaces to better inform investors of opportunities and risks – OTCQX®, The Best Marketplace with Qualified Companies; OTCQB®, The Venture Stage Marketplace with U.S. Reporting Companies; and OTC Pink®, The Open Marketplace with Variable Reporting Companies.  Our data-driven platform enables investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice at the best possible price and empowers a broad range of companies to improve the quality and availability of information for their investors.  To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient financial marketplaces, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

OTC Link ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and SEC registered ATS.

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CIBT Education Group began trading today on OTCQX International, a segment of the OTCQX marketplace reserved for high-quality non-U.S. companies listed on a qualified stock exchange in their home country.  U.S. investors can find current financial disclosures and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

“We are pleased CIBT has chosen to trade on OTCQX International, the best OTC marketplace for global companies that meet the highest financial and disclosure standards,” said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC Markets Group.  “With OTCQX, CIBT can continue to provide its U.S. investors with the same high-quality disclosure, transparent trading and access to company information they are used to as they transition from NYSE MKT.”

“Trading on OTCQX will enable us to provide our U.S. investors with timely news and information to help them better analyze, value and trade our securities,” said Toby Chu, President, CEO and Vice Chairman of CIBT Education Group. 

Dorsey & Whitney LLP will serve as CIBT Education Group’s Principal American Liaison (“PAL”) on OTCQX, responsible for providing professional guidance on OTCQX requirements and U.S. securities laws.

CIBT Education Group is an education management company focused on the global education market.  CIBT owns and operates a network of business, technical, and language colleges and has cooperative joint programs and representative offices in 18 countries.  Its wholly owned college subsidiaries include Sprott-Shaw College, Acsenda School of Management, King George International College and CIBT School of Business in China.

CIBT Education Group trades in the U.S. on OTCQX under the symbol “CIBTF.”

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global securities. Through our OTC Link® ATS, we directly link a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services for a wide spectrum of securities. We organize these securities into marketplaces to better inform investors of opportunities and risks – OTCQX®, The Best Marketplace with Qualified Companies; OTCQB®, The Venture Stage Marketplace with U.S. Reporting Companies; and OTC Pink®, The Open Marketplace with Variable Reporting Companies. Our data-driven platform enables investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice at the best possible price and empowers a broad range of companies to improve the quality and availability of information for their investors. To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient financial marketplaces, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

OTC Link ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and SEC regulated ATS.

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In addition, the Company will host a conference call on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time, during which management will discuss the financial results in further detail.  The conference call and replay of the conference call may be accessed as follows:

Dial-in numbers: 1-877-407-0789 (Domestic); 1-201-689-8562 (International); Call Confirmation Number: 414303

Replay Dial-in Numbers (Available until May 28, 2013): 1-877-870-5176 (Domestic); 1-858-384-5517 (International); Replay Pin Number:  414303

A live webcast and webcast replay of the call will also be available in the Investor Relations section of the corporate website at www.otcmarkets.com.  

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global securities.  Through our OTC Link® ATS, we directly link a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services for a wide spectrum of securities.  We organize these securities into marketplaces to better inform investors of opportunities and risks – OTCQX®, The Best Marketplace with Qualified Companies; OTCQB®, The Venture Stage Marketplace with U.S. Reporting Companies; and OTC Pink®, The Open Marketplace with Variable Reporting Companies.  Our data-driven platform enables investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice at the best possible price and empowers a broad range of companies to improve the quality and availability of information for their investors.  To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient financial marketplaces, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

OTC Link ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and SEC registered ATS.

Investor Contact: Wendy Fraulo, Chief Financial Officer, (212) 220-2215, ir@otcmarkets.com  

“The nearly 9% rise in the OTCM ADR Index since last November outperformed the leading international MSCI EAFE Index during the same time period,” said R.Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC Markets Group.  “ADRs provide an excellent way for investors to diversify their portfolios and access global growth.  Today, there are more than 1,400 ADRs trading on the OTCQX, OTCQB and OTC Pink marketplaces – a 500% increase from 10 years ago – providing U.S. investors convenient access to global investment opportunities through their U.S. brokerage accounts.” 

The OTCM ADR Index is comprised of 637 large-cap international companies from 39 countries across 11 industries ranging from oil and gas to basic materials and consumer goods.  The index is heavily weighted toward Europe and Asia with Japan representing the top percentage of holdings by country at 17.86% followed by the U.K. (10.68%), Germany (10.24%)and France (9.85%).  China comprises 6.83% of holdings. 

Q1 2013 Highlights: 

• The OTCM ADR Index rose 1.54% in the first quarter of 2013 and 8.92% since inception on November 1, 2012 through March 28, 2013.  Top performing component industries in the first quarter were healthcare (+16.78%), consumer services (+5.71%), consumer goods (+5.68%), financials (+4.54%) and telecommunications (+3.68%).
• OTC ADRs traded in excess of $22.1 billion in dollar volume in the first quarter 2013.
• The top ten most actively traded OTC ADRs in the OTCM ADR Index by volume in the first quarter were BG Group Plc, Danone, Deutsche Telekom AG, Gazprom OAO, Li & Fung, Nestle S.A., OGX Petroleo E Gas Participacoes Sa, Roche Holding Ltd., Sberbank of Russia and TNT Express NV.
• Approximately 118 companies have been added to the OTCM ADR Index since its inception on November 1, 2012, including Foxconn International, Heineken N.V., Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited, Mazda Motor, Prada Spa and Reckitt Benckiser Group.

The OTCM ADR Index is a rules-based index that is market capitalization weighted,adjusted for free float, and has various liquidity screens to ensure tradability.  It is also priced in real-time and disseminated on all electronic platforms.  For a current list of all OTCM ADR Index constituents as well as real-time quotes, charts and data, visit the OTC Markets Group website, www.otcmarkets.com. 

Past performance does not guarantee future results.  Investors cannot invest directly in the OTCM ADR Index. 

About BNY Mellon DR Indices 

BNY Mellon's DR Index team provides more than 140 indices, and there are now 19 ETFs trading in the U.S., Canada and Korea using BNY Mellon indices as their primary benchmarks.  To learn more about BNY Mellon's DR Indices, visit www.bnymellondrindex.com. 

BNY Mellonacts as depositary for more than 2,700 American and global depositary receiptprograms, acting in partnership with leading companies from 68 countries.  BNY Mellon is committed to helping securitiesissuers access the world's rapidly evolving financial markets and delivers acomprehensive suite of depositary receipt services.  Learn more at www.bnymellon.com/dr 

About OTC Markets Group Inc. 

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open,Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global securities.  Through our OTC Link® ATS,we directly link a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services for a wide spectrum of securities.  We organize these securities into marketplaces to better inform investors of opportunities and risks – OTCQX®, The Best Marketplace with Qualified Companies; OTCQB®, The Venture Stage Marketplace with U.S. Reporting Companies; and OTC Pink®, The Open Marketplace with Variable Reporting Companies.  Our data-driven platform enables investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice at the best possible price and empowers a broad range of companies to improve the quality and availability of information for their investors.  To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient financial marketplaces, visit www.otcmarkets.com. 

OTC Link ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC,member FINRA/SIPC and SEC registered ATS. 

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Potash Ridge began trading today on OTCQX International, a segment of the OTCQX marketplace reserved for high-quality non-U.S. companies listed on a qualified stock exchange in their home country.  U.S. investors can find current financial disclosures and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

“We are pleased Potash Ridge has chosen to upgrade to OTCQX,” said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC Markets Group.  “OTCQX is the best OTC marketplace offering qualifying companies like Potash Ridge the means to enhance their U.S. shareholder base through high-quality disclosure, transparent trading and ease of access to company information.” 

Guy Bentinck, Potash Ridge’s President and Chief Executive Officer said, “We are very pleased to have achieved this strategic objective of providing US investors with efficient access to our stock.  We believe that all shareholders will benefit from the corporation’s exposure to a larger number of retail and institutional investors.”

Berns & Berns will serve as Potash Ridge’s Principal American Liaison (“PAL”) on OTCQX, responsible for providing professional guidance on OTCQX requirements and U.S. securities laws.

Potash Ridge is a Canada-based exploration and development company with a unique opportunity to develop a mine and processing facility to produce sulphate of potash (SOP) and a bauxite-type material. The corporation’s Blawn Mountain Project consists of four areas of surface mineable alunite mineralization in the State of Utah.

Potash Ridge trades in the U.S. on OTCQX under the symbol “POTRF.”

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global securities. Through our OTC Link® ATS, we directly link a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services for a wide spectrum of securities. We organize these securities into marketplaces to better inform investors of opportunities and risks – OTCQX®, The Best Marketplace with Qualified Companies; OTCQB®, The Venture Stage Marketplace with U.S. Reporting Companies; and OTC Pink®, The Open Marketplace with Variable Reporting Companies. Our data-driven platform enables investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice at the best possible price and empowers a broad range of companies to improve the quality and availability of information for their investors. To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient financial marketplaces, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

OTC Link ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and SEC regulated ATS.

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Wacoal Holdings Corp. began trading today on the International Premier tier of OTCQX, which is designed for world-leading companies that are listed on a qualified international exchange and provide their home country disclosure to U.S. investors.  Current financial disclosures and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for Wacoal Holdings is available on www.otcmarkets.com.

“OTCQX International Premier is the best marketplace for global companies that meet the highest financial and disclosure standards,” said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC Markets Group. "With OTCQX, Wacoal can continue to provide a great trading experience for their U.S. investors as they transition from NASDAQ OMX and provide their high-quality home country disclosure in English as an efficient alternative to SEC reporting."

BNY Mellon will serve as Wacoal Holdings Corp.’s Principal American Liaison (“PAL”) on OTCQX, responsible for providing professional guidance on OTCQX requirements.

Wacoal Holdings Corp. is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of women’s intimate apparel, garments and lingerie based in Japan.  The company also designs, manufactures and sells women's shapewear, nightwear, outerwear, sportswear, hosiery and other apparel and textile products, runs other business related to food, culture and services, and interior furnishing service.  The company operates in four segments: Wacoal Business (Domestic), Wacoal Business (Overseas), Peach John Business and Others.  As of March 31, 2012 the company had a total of 155 retail stores, including 18 outlet stores. 

Wacoal Holdings Corp. trades in the U.S. on OTCQX under the symbol “WACLY,” where each ADR represents five ordinary shares.

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global securities. Through our OTC Link® ATS, we directly link a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services for a wide spectrum of securities. We organize these securities into marketplaces to better inform investors of opportunities and risks – OTCQX®, The Best Marketplace with Qualified Companies; OTCQB®, The Venture Stage Marketplace with U.S. Reporting Companies; and OTC Pink®, The Open Marketplace with Variable Reporting Companies. Our data-driven platform enables investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice at the best possible price and empowers a broad range of companies to improve the quality and availability of information for their investors. To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient financial marketplaces, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

OTC Link ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and SEC regulated ATS.

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SIX Financial Information today announced the availability of real-time prices for OTC equity securities from OTC Markets Group (OTCQX: OTCM), the leading source of market data for nearly 10,000 equity securities.

OTC Markets Group, operator of Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces, provides real-time best bid/best offer and size data along with full quote depth on OTCQX®, OTCQB® and OTC Pink® securities.  It also delivers real-time trade data from OTC Markets Group’s OTC Link® ATS, a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission-registered Alternative Trading System.

“Best execution requirements are the new normal, and bringing data from one of the richest sources of OTC equity data to our customers is just one way that SIX Financial Information is helping our customers meet their regulatory and compliance requirements,” said Dirk Sebald, Head of Product Management and Marketing.  “As trading activity increasingly moves away from exchanges, overage of important ATS venues like OTC Markets Group’s OTC Link ATS becomes necessary to provide a complete picture of the market.”

“OTC Market Group’s Real-Time+ product provides SIX Financial Information’s global customer base with convenient, cost-effective access to the data they need to analyze, value and trade OTCQX, OTCQB and OTC Pink securities,” said Matthew Fuchs, Managing Director of Market Data & Strategy at OTC Markets Group.  “As one of the leading global providers of financial information, including real-time consolidated market data services, SIX is an important distributor of US OTC market data to the worldwide investment community.”

TC Markets Group’s Real-Time+ product suite provides investors and market professionals a complete actionable data-set for the trading of OTCQX, OTCQB and OTC Pink securities, including real-time Level 1 and Level 2 quotes and market participant and trader identifiers.  It also offers real-time trade data from OTC Markets Group’s OTC Link® ATS, as well as information on individual securities.

About SIX Financial Information

SIX Financial Information is a leading global provider of data services and solutions for financial and insurance firms, corporations and the media.  Aggregated in real-time from over 1,500 worldwide sources, SIX’s financial information is comprised of corporate actions, pricing, reference and market data for over 11 million instruments and is unique in terms of information depth, breadth and structure. With offices in 23 countries, SIX combines the advantages of local expertise with global reach to offer comprehensive data services for investment advisory, portfolio management, financial analysis and securities administration professionals.

Financial Information is one of four business areas of SIX which offers global premium services in securities trading, clearing and settlement, payment transactions, and financial information.

Further information is available at: www.six-financial-information.com

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global securities. Through our OTC Link® ATS, we directly link a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services for a wide spectrum of securities.  We organize these securities into marketplaces to better inform investors of opportunities and risks – OTCQX®, The Best Marketplace with Qualified Companies; OTCQB®, The Venture Stage Marketplace with U.S. Reporting Companies; and OTC Pink®, The Open Marketplace with Variable Reporting Companies.  Our data-driven platform enables investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice at the best possible price and empowers a broad range of companies to improve the quality and availability of information for their investors. To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient financial marketplaces, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

OTC Link ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and SEC registered ATS.

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Pan American Goldfields will begin trading today on OTCQX U.S., a segment of the OTCQX marketplace reserved for high-quality U.S. companies that meet financial standards and provide timely news and disclosure to investors.  Investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

“We are pleased Pan American Goldfields has chosen to trade on OTCQX,” said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC Markets Group.  “OTCQX companies demonstrate their commitment to providing superior information to investors and maintaining the highest quality standards.”

“We are proud to join OTCQX, which will enable us to provide our U.S. investors with timely news and information to help them better analyze, value and trade our securities,” said Neil Maedel, CEO of Pan American Goldfields.

INTL FCStone Securities Inc. will serve as Pan American Goldfields’ Designated Advisor for Disclosure (“DAD”) on OTCQX, responsible for providing professional guidance on OTCQX requirements.

Pan American Goldfields is a precious metals mining and exploration company.  Its focus is the production of gold and silver and the development and expansion of its Cieneguita mine in Mexico's booming Sierra Madre gold-silver belt.  M3 Engineering & Technology of Tucson is the lead consultant responsible for preparing the PEA study, the results of which are expected to be available during April 2013.  A feasibility study is planned to commence immediately following the completion of the PEA.

Pan American Goldfields trades in the U.S. on OTCQX under the symbol “MXOM.”

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global securities. Through our OTC Link® ATS, we directly link a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services for a wide spectrum of securities. We organize these securities into marketplaces to better inform investors of opportunities and risks – OTCQX®, The Best Marketplace with Qualified Companies; OTCQB®, The Venture Stage Marketplace with U.S. Reporting Companies; and OTC Pink®, The Open Marketplace with Variable Reporting Companies. Our data-driven platform enables investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice at the best possible price and empowers a broad range of companies to improve the quality and availability of information for their investors. To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient financial marketplaces, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

OTC Link ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and SEC regulated ATS.

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Saskia Sidenfaden, OTC Markets Group Inc., +1 (212) 896-4428, saskia@otcmarkets.com

GOWEX began trading today on OTCQX International, a segment of the OTCQX marketplace reserved for high-quality non-U.S. companies listed on a qualified stock exchange in their home country.  U.S. investors can find current financial disclosures and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

"We are pleased GOWEX has chosen to trade on OTCQX," said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC Markets Group. “The OTCQX platform offers investor-focused companies a winning combination of quality control, transparency, and broader visibility to U.S. investors.”

“We are proud to join OTCQX, which signals our commitment to providing our U.S. investors with timely news and information to help them better analyze, value and trade our securities,” said Jenaro García, CEO of GOWEX. 

BNY Mellon will serve as GOWEX’s Principal American Liaison (“PAL”) on OTCQX, responsible for providing professional guidance on OTCQX requirements.

GOWEX trades in the U.S. on OTCQX under the symbol “LGWXY,” where each ADR represents 1 ordinary share.

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global securities. Through our OTC Link® ATS, we directly link a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services for a wide spectrum of securities. We organize these securities into marketplaces to better inform investors of opportunities and risks – OTCQX®, The Best Marketplace with Qualified Companies; OTCQB®, The Venture Stage Marketplace with U.S. Reporting Companies; and OTC Pink®, The Open Marketplace with Variable Reporting Companies. Our data-driven platform enables investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice at the best possible price and empowers a broad range of companies to improve the quality and availability of information for their investors. To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient financial marketplaces, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

OTC Link ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and SEC regulated ATS.

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Saskia Sidenfaden, OTC Markets Group Inc., +1 (212) 896-4428, saskia@otcmarkets.com

 ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. Begins Trading on OTCQX®

NEW YORK – April 12, 2013 – OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces, today announced that ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. (OTCQX: PFSCF; TSX:PLI), a global biopharmaceutical corporation, has chosen to trade on OTCQX®, the best OTC marketplace with qualified companies.

ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. began trading today on OTCQX International, a segment of the OTCQX marketplace reserved for high-quality non-U.S. companies listed on a qualified stock exchange in their home country.  U.S. investors can find current financial disclosures and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

“The OTCQX marketplace enables reputable OTC-traded companies to create an information-rich marketplace for their investors,” said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC Markets Group.  "We are pleased ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. has chosen to join the other elite companies trading on OTCQX."

“More than 50% of our revenues come from U.S. clients and strategic partners; this combined with our growing U.S. based subsidiary, the recent grant of an orphan drug designation by the US FDA as well as various upcoming US IND filings has made it necessary to accommodate the growing demand for our securities from U.S. based investors”, mentioned Mr. Pierre Laurin, President and Chief Executive Officer of ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. “Joining OTCQX fits perfectly with our strategy to further develop our presence in the U.S.”, added Mr. Laurin.

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., a subsidiary of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (NYSE MKT: LTS), will serve as ProMetic Life Sciences Inc.'s Principal American Liaison ("PAL") on OTCQX, responsible for providing professional guidance on OTCQX requirements.

ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. ("ProMetic") (www.prometic.com) is a biopharmaceutical company specialized in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of a variety of commercial applications derived from its proprietary Mimetic Ligand™ technology. This technology is used in large-scale purification of biologics and the elimination of pathogens. ProMetic is also active in therapeutic drug development with the mission to bring to market effective, innovative, lower cost, less toxic products for the treatment of hematology and cancer. Its drug discovery platform is focused on replacing complex, expensive proteins with synthetic "drug-like" protein mimetics. Headquartered in Laval (Canada), ProMetic has R&D facilities in the U.K., the U.S. and Canada, manufacturing facilities in the U.K. and business development activities in the US, Europe, Asia.

ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. trades in the U.S. on OTCQX under the symbol “PFSCF.”

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global securities. Through our OTC Link® ATS, we directly link a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services for a wide spectrum of securities. We organize these securities into marketplaces to better inform investors of opportunities and risks – OTCQX®, The Best Marketplace with Qualified Companies; OTCQB®, The Venture Stage Marketplace with U.S. Reporting Companies; and OTC Pink®, The Open Marketplace with Variable Reporting Companies. Our data-driven platform enables investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice at the best possible price and empowers a broad range of companies to improve the quality and availability of information for their investors. To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient financial marketplaces, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

OTC Link ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and SEC regulated ATS.

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Saskia Sidenfaden, OTC Markets Group Inc., +1 (212) 896-4428, saskia@otcmarkets.com

OTC Markets Group and SNL Financial Announce Partnership Arrangement

SNL Financial to offer enhanced investor relations solutions to OTCQX, OTCQB and OTC Pink companies; OTC marketplaces to be displayed on all SNL platforms  

New York, NY, and Charlottesville, VA – April 10, 2013 – OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) and SNL Financial today announced an agreement to offer enhanced market visibility for OTCQX®, OTCQB® and OTC Pink® companies.  As part of the agreement, SNL Financial will provide preferential pricing on its SNL IR Solutions and SNL Unlimited products to new OTCQX, OTCQB and OTC Pink customers.  In addition, SNL Financial will display OTC Markets Group’s marketplaces on its internal and external platforms, ensuring that SNL’s vast customer base of investment professionals and corporate executives know where and how OTCQX, OTCQB and OTC Pink companies are traded.

“This partnership with SNL Financial offers OTCQX, OTCQB and OTC Pink access to SNL’s suite of enhanced investor relations services, valuable industry-specific data and analytic tools all at a reduced price while ensuring company marketplace data is accurately identified on all SNL platforms,” said Matthew Fuchs, Managing Director of Market Data and Strategy at OTC Markets Group.  “OTC Markets Group is always looking for ways to maximize the distribution of accurate data on OTCQX, OTCQB and OTC Pink companies to investors.”

“SNL IR Solutions is pleased to partner with OTC Markets Group to provide powerful new tools to their customers, resources that make analyzing market opportunities and communicating unique investment stories to shareholders simple and effective,” noted SNL IR Solutions Director Mike O’Connell.  “SNL IR Solutions is a complete resource for online investor relations, and it’s exciting to see this resource being leveraged to best support OTCQX, OTCQB and OTC Pink companies.”

OTC Markets Group and SNL Financial offer complementary IR products and services to help companies broaden information dissemination to their investors. 

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global securities. Through our OTC Link® ATS, we directly link a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services for a wide spectrum of securities. We organize these securities into marketplaces to better inform investors of opportunities and risks – OTCQX®, The Best Marketplace with Qualified Companies; OTCQB®, The Venture Stage Marketplace with U.S. Reporting Companies; and OTC Pink® The Open Marketplace with Variable Reporting Companies. Our data-driven platform enables investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice at the best possible price and empowers a broad range of companies to improve the quality and availability of information for their investors. To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient financial marketplaces, visit www.otcmarkets.com. 

OTC Link ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and SEC registered ATS.

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About SNL Financial

SNL Financial is a leading provider of financial information on more than 3,300 public companies and 50,000 private companies in the business sectors critical to the global economy: Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Real Estate, Energy, Media & Communications and Metals & Mining. The SNL information service integrates breaking news, comprehensive data and expert analysis into an electronic database available online and updated around the clock. For more information, visit www.snl.com.

About SNL IR Solutions

SNL IR Solutions builds and manages IR Web sites for companies in various industries across the market cap spectrum, from multi-billion dollar financial institutions and REITs to small community banks -- and everywhere in between. SNL specializes in helping companies differentiate themselves from their peers and tell their story to the investor community in a unique way by providing online analytical tools, industry specific content and the ability to integrate social media platforms into their websites as the utilization of social media for investor communication becomes more valuable. SNL also provides a level of service and support unsurpassed in the industry and offers customers the ability to maintain full control of their IR website through our content management system, the IR Console.  For more information, visit www.snl.com/irsolutions.

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Saskia Sidenfaden, OTC Markets Group Inc., +1 (212) 896-4428, saskia@otcmarkets.com

Christina Twomey, SNL Financial, +1 (434) 951-6914, ctwomey@snl.com

New Millennium Iron Corp. began trading today on OTCQX International, a segment of the OTCQX marketplace reserved for high-quality non-U.S. companies listed on a qualified stock exchange in their home country.  U.S.investors can find current financial disclosures and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

“We are pleased New Millennium Iron Corp. has chosen to trade on OTCQX,” said R. Cromwell Coulson,President and CEO of OTC Markets Group.  “OTCQX companies demonstrate their commitment to providing superior information to investors and maintaining the highest quality standards.”

“We are proud to join OTCQX, which will enable us to provide our U.S. investors with timely news and information to help them better analyze, value and trade our securities,” said Dean Journeaux, President and CEO of New Millennium Iron Corp.

Stifel,Nicolaus & Company, Inc. will serve as New Millennium Iron Corp.’s Principal American Liaison (“PAL”) on OTCQX, responsible for providing professional guidance on OTCQX requirements.

New Millennium Iron Corp.controls the emerging Millennium Iron Range, located in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and in the Province of Quebec, which holds one of the world's largest undeveloped magnetic iron ore deposits. New Millennium Iron Corp. trades in the U.S. on OTCQX under the symbol “NWLNF.”

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX:OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global securities. Through our OTC Link® ATS, we directly link a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services for a wide spectrum of securities. We organize these securities into marketplaces to better inform investors of opportunities and risks – OTCQX®, The Best Marketplace with Qualified Companies; OTCQB®, The Venture Stage Marketplace with U.S. Reporting Companies; and OTC Pink®, The Open Marketplace with Variable Reporting Companies. Our data-driven platform enables investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice at the best possible price and empowers a broad range of companies to improve the quality and availability of information for their investors. To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient financial marketplaces, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

OTC Link ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and SEC regulated ATS.

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Saskia Sidenfaden, OTC Markets Group Inc., saskia@otcmarkets.com

Excalibur Resources began trading today on OTCQX International, a segment of the OTCQX marketplace reserved for high-quality non-U.S. companies listed on a qualified stock exchange in their home country.  U.S. investors can find current financial disclosures and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

“We are pleased Excalibur Resources has chosen to trade on OTCQX,” said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC Markets Group.  ““OTCQX is the highest OTC marketplace offering qualifying companies like Excalibur Resources the means to enhance their U.S. shareholder base through high-quality disclosure, transparent trading and ease of access to company information.” 

“We are proud to join OTCQX, which will enable us to provide our U.S. investors with timely news and information to help them better analyze, value and trade our securities,” said Tim Gallagher, Chairman and CEO of Excalibur Resources. 

Berns & Berns will serve as Excalibur Resources’ Principal American Liaison (“PAL”) on OTCQX, responsible for providing professional guidance on OTCQX requirements and U.S. securities laws.

Excalibur Resources is an emerging junior gold producer focused on the acquisition, investment and development of small Gold and Silver mines.  The company trades in the U.S. on OTCQX under the symbol “EXCFF.”

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global securities. Through our OTC Link® ATS, we directly link a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services for a wide spectrum of securities. We organize these securities into marketplaces to better inform investors of opportunities and risks – OTCQX®, The Best Marketplace with Qualified Companies; OTCQB®, The Venture Stage Marketplace with U.S. Reporting Companies; and OTC Pink®, The Open Marketplace with Variable Reporting Companies. Our data-driven platform enables investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice at the best possible price and empowers a broad range of companies to improve the quality and availability of information for their investors. To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient financial marketplaces, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

OTC Link ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and SEC regulated ATS.

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Saskia Sidenfaden, OTC Markets Group Inc., +1 (212) 896-4428, saskia@otcmarkets.com