NEW YORK Icahn Enterprises L.P. has announced the voluntary transfer of its stock exchange listing from The New York Stock Exchange to The NASDAQ Global Select Market. Depositary units are expected to begin trading on NASDAQ on Dec. 12, 2011, and will continue to be listed under the ticker symbol "IEP."
Carl Icahn, chairman of Icahn Enterprises, stated, "After careful consideration, we believe NASDAQ will provide our unit holders with access to the most advanced trading platform and the most cost-effective services available in the market today. As with everything we do at Icahn Enterprises, this move demonstrates our continued commitment to enhancing value for our unit holders."
Icahn Enterprises L.P., a master limited partnership, is a diversified holding company engaged in eight primary business segments: Investment, Automotive, Gaming, Railcar, Food Packaging, Metals, Real Estate and Home Fashion.