NEW YORK, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Pink OTC Markets Inc., the leading electronic inter-dealer quotation system, trading technology and financial information provider for over-the-counter (OTC) securities, today announced that K+S Aktiengesellschaft (Frankfurt: SDF, OTCQX: KPLUY), a leading German-based supplier of specialty and standard fertilizers, plant care, and salt products, has chosen to list its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on OTCQX. K+S Group's ADRs began trading today on the OTC market's highest tier, OTCQX International Premier. Investors can find current financial disclosure and real-time Level 2 quotes for the company on http://www.otcqx.com/ and http://www.pinksheets.com/. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090708/NY43125LOGO ) "Listing on OTCQX will provide K+S Group with greater access to the U.S. capital market, the opportunity to expand its investor base and increase international liquidity," said R. Cromwell Coulson, Chairman and CEO of Pink OTC Markets. "We are pleased to welcome K+S to the top tier of the OTC market." The Bank of New York Mellon, which acts as Depositary for K+S Group's ADR program, will serve as K+S Group's Principal American Liaison ("PAL") on OTCQX, responsible for providing guidance on listing requirements. K+S Group's ADRs will trade in the United States on OTCQX under the ticker "KPLUY" where each ADR will represent 0.5 ordinary shares. K+S's shares are also listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the DAX-30 share index. The company's headquarters are in Kassel, Germany. About K+S Group (Frankfurt: SDF, OTCQX: KPLUY) K+S Group is one of the world's leading suppliers of specialty and standard fertilizers, plant care, as well as salt products. With its products and brands, K+S Group offers its customers a range of needs-based goods and services which provides growth opportunities in virtually every sphere of daily life. Based in Germany, K+S Group employs approximately 12,000 people and achieved revenues of just under 5.0 billion Euros in 2008. About OTCQX OTCQX provides a gateway to U.S. securities markets for international companies that are listed on a qualified non-U.S. exchange and provide ongoing disclosure in English to U.S. investors. More importantly, OTCQX distinguishes the reputable international issuers from the other 9,000 over-the-counter (OTC) securities traded in the U.S. Only leading companies that have substantial operating businesses and provide credible disclosure to the public are eligible for inclusion on the premium-tier OTCQX, which commenced trading on March 5, 2007. For more about OTCQX, visit http://www.otcqx.com/. About Pink OTC Markets Inc. Pink OTC Markets Inc. provides the leading inter-dealer electronic quotation and trading system in the over-the-counter (OTC) securities market. We create innovative technology and data solutions to efficiently connect market participants, improve price discovery, increase issuer disclosure, and better inform investors. Pink OTC Markets operates the third largest U.S. equity trading venue which includes both the elite OTCQX market tiers for strong OTC-traded companies that can satisfy financial and disclosure listing standards and Pink Sheets for all other OTC quoted securities. Pink OTC Markets is headquartered in New York City. To learn more about how Pink OTC Markets' products and services make OTC markets more transparent, informed, and efficient, please visit our websites at http://www.pinkotc.com/, http://www.pinksheets.com/ and http://www.otcqx.com/ or contact us at . Subscribe to the OTCQX RSS Feed http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090708/NY43125LOGODATASOURCE: Pink OTC Markets Inc. CONTACT: Matthew Sheldon, CCG Investor Relations, +1-310-954-1346, Web Site: http://www.pinkotc.com/

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