Ohio based leading footwear developers and marketers R.G. Barry Corporation the Dearfoams company, reported that it has been approved for listing on the American Stock Exchange.
Trading in the Company's shares on the AMEX is expected to begin on Friday, December 2, 2005, under the symbol DFZ.
“They are very pleased to be rejoining the AMEX where they were listed for more than 25 years.
It is the financial marketplace that makes the most sense for their company, and they believe that listing there will make R.G. Barry attractive to a larger base of investors and smooth trading volatility,” said R.G. Barry President and CEO Thomas M. Von Lehman
R.G. Barry Corporation, the Dearfoams Company is one of the world's leading suppliers of comfort footwear for at- and around-the-home.
Its footwear products are sold worldwide through traditional, promotional and national chain department stores, discount stores, warehouse clubs, supermarkets, drug chains and specialty catalogs.
The Company's principal brands include Dearfoams and EZfeet slippers.