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ONEOK Named to New York Stock Exchange Century Index -- TULSA, Okla., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
ONEOK Named to New York Stock Exchange Century Index
TULSA, Okla., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: [ OKE ]) announced today that it has been named to the New York Stock Exchange Century Index, a new index that recognizes 100-year-old publicly traded companies that have demonstrated consistent historical growth and shareholder value. ONEOK was one of only 100 companies named to the inaugural index.
"This acknowledgment is a testament to the contributions of our dedicated employees – past and present," said John W. Gibson, ONEOK chairman and chief executive officer. "Being included on this list demonstrates our commitment to providing value to our shareholders as well as our ability to innovate and thrive through decades of economic and social change."
The NYSE Century Index, which launched in March, is composed of major American companies, representing nine industries. To be included in the index, companies must have a minimum of 100 years of incorporation in the U.S., 10 years of being listed on a U.S. exchange and at least $1 billion in market capitalization.
ONEOK was founded in 1906 and has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 1954. Today, ONEOK is one of the nation's premier energy companies involved in the natural gas and natural gas liquids businesses.
ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: [ OKE ]) is a diversified energy company. We are the general partner and own 43.4 percent of ONEOK Partners, L.P. (NYSE: [ OKS ]), one of the largest publicly traded master limited partnerships, which is a leader in the gathering, processing, storage and transportation of natural gas in the U.S. and owns one of the nation's premier natural gas liquids (NGL) systems, connecting NGL supply in the Mid-Continent and Rocky Mountain regions with key market centers. ONEOK is among the largest natural gas distributors in the United States, serving more than 2 million customers in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas. Our energy services operation focuses primarily on marketing natural gas and related services throughout the U.S. ONEOK is a FORTUNE 500 company and is included in Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Stock Index.
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