New York – Oct. 2, 2013 – An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is one of the most significant milestones in the history of any organization. Understanding that the incredibly complex process is challenging to navigate, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has worked to create the latest version of the NYSE IPO Guide.

The IPO Guide is a comprehensive resource created by the world’s leading exchange in collaboration with top industry experts to help companies understand and prepare for this complicated process. In addition to the NYSE, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, KPMG LLP, J.P. Morgan, Ipreo, FTI Consulting, Fenwick & West LLP, Marsh, Morrow & Co., LLC, and RR Donnelley co-authored the IPO Guide. A variety of important topics relevant for pre- and post-IPO are covered, including: 

• Advantages of conducting an IPO
• Legal and regulatory aspects of the IPO process
• The JOBS act
• How social media plays a role in IR, communications and Reg FD (Fair Disclosure)
• Process timeline
• Compliance requirements and managing compliance risk
• Information related to foreign private issuers

This comprehensive resource is now available in print or electronically as an iPad application, as a Kindle edition, or as a PDF.  Access the IPO Guide here: https://usequities.nyx.com/listings/ipo-guide.

About NYSE Euronext
NYSE Euronext (NYX) is a leading global operator of financial markets and provider of innovative trading technologies. The company's exchanges in Europe and the United States trade equities, futures, options, fixed-income and exchange-traded products. With approximately 8,000 listed issues (excluding European Structured Products), NYSE Euronext's equities markets - the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Euronext, NYSE MKT, NYSE Alternext and NYSE Arca - represent one-third of the world’s equities trading, the most liquidity of any global exchange group. NYSE Euronext also operates NYSE Liffe, one of the leading European derivatives businesses and the world's second-largest derivatives business by value of trading. The company offers comprehensive commercial technology, connectivity and market data products and services through NYSE Technologies. NYSE Euronext is in the S&P 500 index. For more information, please visit: http://www.nyx.com.

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Contact: Marissa Arnold
Phone: 212.656.2359
Email:  maarnold@nyx.com