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Merco Sud Agro-Financial Equities Corporation: Merco Sud Agro-Financial Equities Corporation Announces New Transfer Agent and F

^{Published on 2009-05-12 06:37:26, Last Modified on 2009-11-02 11:43:35 - Market Wire}
 

WILMINGTON, DE--(Marketwire - May 12, 2009) - Merco Sud Agro-Financial Equities Corporation (PINKSHEETS: [ MSDG ]) announced that the Company has appointed Manhattan Transfer Registrar Company as its new Transfer Agent and Registrar, effective May 11th, 2009. As of this date, all inquiries and correspondence relating to shareholders' records, transfer of shares, lost certificates, or change of address should be directed to Manhattan Transfer Registrar Company. The full coordinates of the new transfer agent are indicated herewith below and on the Company's web site, [ www.mercosudagrofin.com ]

Merco Sud Agro-Financial Equities Corporation is also pleased to announce that it has completed the initial required filings with the Pink Sheets Electronic Quotation service to be registered as an active company. Therefore, other than having its stock listed with the NASDAQ Other public market, under the trading symbol "MSDG," the Company's stock is now also quoted on the Pink Sheets.

As of April 14, 2009, the Company public disclosure documents can also be accessed through the SEC's electronic data gathering, analysis and retrieval system (EDGAR: [ www.sec.gov ]) under the ticker symbol "MSDG."

"The EDGAR and Pink Sheet filings provide benefits to both the company and its shareholders. These actions have been taken by Merco Sud to improve the flow of information to its shareholders. We aim to continue to expand the dissemination of material information to our shareholders through consistent disclosure of material events in press releases and other media," stated Armando Cohen, Vice-President, Financial Communications of Merco Sud Agro-Financial Equities Corporation.

Communication details for New Registrar and Transfer Agent

 Manhattan Transfer Registrar Company 57 Eastwood Road Miller Place, NY 11764 (800) 786-0362 [ www.streettransfer.com ]

About Merco Sud Agro-Financial Equities Corporation

Merco Sud Agro-Financial Equities Corporation is a pioneer and leading provider of end-to-end modular and integrated solutions in agro-business including finance, industrial, commodities (agriculture, cattle, poultry) and asset management. The firm was originally incorporated in 1997 in Delaware. It became a public entity in November 1998.

Merco Sud is the French language translation (in two separate words) of Mercosur (Mercosul), a Regional Trade Agreement (RTA) among Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Mercosur has achieved international recognition as the third largest trading block in the world after the European Union and NAFTA. The balance of the new corporate name indicates the nature of the new business.

Safe Harbor Statement

Except for any historic information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, which are subject to section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, and are subject to safe harbor created by these sections. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, goals, assumptions of future events or performances are not statements of historical fact and may be "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements in this release may be identified through the use of such words as "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes," or statements indicating certain actions "may," "could," or "might" occur. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements, which involve numerous risks and uncertainties, including the Company's ability to market its products and services in a competitive environment as well as other factors.