To honor the life and legacy of Former South African President Nelson
Mandela, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) will observe a 1-minute
moment of silence today at 9:25 a.m. EST on the trading floor. On behalf
of the entire NYSE community, we send our deepest sympathies and
condolences to the people of South Africa and the Mandela family on this
sad occasion.
Nelson Mandela visiting the NYSE floor on May 9, 2002.
"It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Nelson
Mandela," said Duncan L. Niederauer, President, ICE and CEO, NYSE.
"President Mandela is a seminal figure in world history. The strength
and dignity he displayed in enduring decades of mistreatment was
surpassed only by his incredible capacity for reconciliation and
forgiveness."
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