NationsHealth Moves Up to Nasdaq National Market
09 Januar 2006 - 10:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
SUNRISE, Fla., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NationsHealth, Inc.
(Nasdaq: NHRX; NHRXW; NHRXU) today announced that The Nasdaq Stock
Market, Inc. has approved the Company's application to list its
securities on The Nasdaq National Market. The Company anticipates
that its common stock, warrants and units will begin trading on The
Nasdaq National Market effective with the beginning of trading on
January 11, 2006, under the current symbols "NHRX," "NHRXW" and
"NHRXU," respectively. Until that time, the Company's securities
will continue to trade on The Nasdaq Capital Market under these
symbols. NationsHealth's Chief Executive Officer, Glenn M. Parker,
M.D. commented, "Meeting the listing requirements for The Nasdaq
National Market is an important milestone for NationsHealth and
reflects our commitment to the continued growth of the Company. We
are pleased that our shareholders will now have access to the
greater exposure, liquidity and trading efficiency that The Nasdaq
National Market offers." About NationsHealth, Inc. NationsHealth
improves the delivery of healthcare to Medicare and managed care
beneficiaries by providing medical products and prescription
related services. As of November 15, 2005, NationsHealth began a
strategic alliance with CIGNA to provide services to CIGNA in its
offering of a national prescription drug plan under Medicare Part
D. NationsHealth currently has more than 3.1 million discount
prescription cardholders, with cards accepted at over 50,000
pharmacies nationwide. In addition, NationsHealth provides home
delivery of diabetes and ostomy medical products to more than
108,000 patients. NationsHealth is also the provider of diabetes
supplies to more than 10,000 Medicare beneficiaries at over 1,100
Kmart pharmacies. For more information please visit
http://www.nationshealth.com/. At NationsHealth: At Rx
Communications Group: Tim Fairbanks, CFO Melody A. Carey
(investors) 954-903-5000 917-322-2571 DATASOURCE: NationsHealth,
Inc. CONTACT: Tim Fairbanks, CFO, of NationsHealth,
+1-954-903-5000; or Melody A. Carey, investors, of Rx
Communications Group, +1-917-322-2571 Web site:
http://www.nationshealth.com/
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