The Warnaco Group, Inc. Celebrates Transfer to the NYSE from Nasdaq

NEW YORK.– The Warnaco Group, Inc., a leading apparel company headquartered in NY, began trading today on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “WRC” after transferring the listing of its stock to the NYSE from Nasdaq. The Warnaco Group joins the NYSE as the third transfer from Nasdaq year-to-date following the listings of Hill International, Inc. (NYSE: HIL) and NorthWestern Corporation (NYSE: NWE).

"We are delighted to welcome The Warnaco Group to our growing family of NYSE-listed companies,” said NYSE Euronext Group Executive Vice President and Head of Global Listings, Catherine R. Kinney. “We look forward to a beneficial and lasting partnership and to providing the company and its shareholders with the highest levels of service, liquidity and brand visibility associated with listing on NYSE Euronext markets.”

“We are pleased to be listing on the NYSE,” said Joseph R. Gromek, President and Chief Executive Officer of Warnaco. “It is a milestone in the life of our company as we continue to implement our global growth strategies.”

The Warnaco Group, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph R. Gromek commemorated the transfer to the NYSE by ringing today’s Opening Bell.