TULSA, Okla., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Williams plans to voluntarily withdraw its securities from listing on NYSE Arca, Inc., formerly the Pacific Exchange.
Williams' securities will continue to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol .
The company's decision to voluntarily withdraw its listing from NYSE Arca, Inc., was made to eliminate duplicative administrative requirements inherent with dual listings as a result of the NYSE Group's recent merger with Archipelago Holdings, the parent company of NYSE Arca.
NYSE Arca will continue trading Williams' securities on an unlisted trading privilege basis.
About Williams
Williams, through its subsidiaries, primarily finds, produces, gathers, processes and transports natural gas. The company also manages a wholesale power business. Williams' operations are concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountains, Gulf Coast, Southern California and Eastern Seaboard. More information is available at http://www.williams.com/ .
Portions of this document may constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined by federal law. Although the company believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. Any such statements are made in reliance on the "safe harbor" protections provided under the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance is contained in the company's annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
