In the week ended November 24, 2006, five initial public offerings joined the roster of NYSE-listed companies, raising a total of $ 2.5 billion.

On Nov. 22, DWS Dreman Value Income Edge Fund, Inc. began trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol DHG. Headquartered in New York , this company raised $910 million in its initial public offering.

Headquartered at Schiphol Airport, Netherlands-based AerCap Holdings N.V. provides aircraft leasing to airlines and asset management services to aircraft owners and investors on a global basis. The company began trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol AER on Nov. 21. AerCap Holdings N.V raised $600 million in its initial public offering.

Headquartered in New York , Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund, Inc. began trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol FOF. The company raised $475 million in its initial public offering on Nov. 21.

On Nov. 21, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. began trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol SPR. Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. joined the Exchange as an IPO, raising $272 million.

North American Energy Partners, Inc , a leading resources services provider to major oil and natural gas and other natural resources companies, with a primary focus in Canadian oil sands, began trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol NOA. Headquartered in Alberta , Canada , the company raised $200 million in its initial public offering on Nov. 22.