NEW YORK, March 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces, today announced Thin Film Electronics ASA ("Thinfilm") (Oslo Stock Exchange: THIN) (OTCQX: TFECY), a leading developer of printed electronics, has qualified to have its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) trade on the OTCQX® Best Marketplace.

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Thinfilm begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol "TFECY," where each ADR represents 10 ordinary shares.  U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

"Thinfilm is developing innovative printed electronics to power the new Internet of Things from rewritable memory labels to revolutionary wireless barcodes," said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC Markets Group.  "We are proud to welcome Thinfilm to the family of established, growing U.S. and international companies on OTCQX and look forward to supporting the company as it grows and increases its presence in the U.S. market." 

"This is an exciting time for Thinfilm," said Davor Sutija, Thinfilm's CEO.  "Trading on OTCQX represents a critical milestone within Thinfilm's strategic roadmap, and we're excited to provide U.S. investors with a more direct means of trading and accessing information."      

Cowen Securities serves as Thinfilm's Principal American Liaison ("PAL") on OTCQX, responsible for providing professional guidance on OTCQX requirements.

Thinfilm is a leader in the development of printed electronics. The first to commercialize printed, rewritable memory, the company is creating printed systems that include memory, sensing, display, and wireless communication, all at a low cost unmatched by any other electronic technology.  The company is headquartered in Oslo, Norway with product development and production in Linkoping, Sweden; product development, production, and business development in San Jose, California, USA; and sales offices in the United States, Japan, and Singapore.

About OTC Markets Group Inc.
OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global securities.  Through our OTC Link® ATS, we directly link a diverse network of broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services for a wide spectrum of securities.  We organize these securities into marketplaces to inform investors of opportunities and risks: the OTCQX® Best Marketplace; the OTCQB® Venture Marketplace; and the OTC Pink® Open Marketplace.  Our data-driven platform enables investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice at the best possible price and empowers a broad range of companies to improve the quality and availability of information for their investors.  To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient financial marketplaces, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

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Saskia Sidenfaden, OTC Markets Group Inc., +1 (212) 896-4428, saskia@otcmarkets.com

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