The Nordic Exchange welcomes Century Aluminum Company to First North

Trading in Century Aluminum shares will commence tomorrow on First North Iceland. Including Century Aluminum, First North now comprises 102 companies.

Century Aluminum Company owns primary aluminum capacity in the United States and Iceland, as well as an ownership interest in alumina and bauxite assets in the United States and Jamaica. Century's corporate offices are located in Monterey, California.

"We embrace with excitement the listing of Century Aluminium Company on First North. This is the first US company to be listed in Iceland and it is the fourth Nasdaq company dually listed on OMX Nordic Exchange. Furthermore, it is the first one in primary aluminium production and thus contributing to greater diversity. Century Aluminum belongs to a growing sector in Iceland and adds a valuable dimension to the market for both Icelandic and foreign investors," says Thordur Fridjonsson, President of OMX Nordic Exchange in Iceland.

"Century Aluminum is proud to be the first American company to list stock in Iceland. We believe that this event is a natural outgrowth of our ongoing commitment to succeed by conducting our business the “Icelandic Way.” Since our partnership began back in 2004, we have worked hard to become a responsible and sustaining Icelandic corporate citizen. We have done this through staged development and a reliance on Iceland’s superb people, services and expertise. We are now gratified to have the opportunity to extend our great partnership to include Icelandic equity investors," comments Logan W. Kruger, CEO of Century Aluminum Company.

Landsbankinn (LAI) is a Certified Adviser for Century Aluminum Company. A round lot of shares in Century, which short name is CENX, amounts to 20 and the company is included in the Materials sector.