Capitol Acquisition Corp. III (Nasdaq:CLACU) to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell

What:Capitol Acquisition Corp. III (Nasdaq:CLACU), an acquisition vehicle formed by investor Mark D. Ein, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square.

In honor of the occasion, Mark Ein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer will ring the Opening Bell. 

Where:Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:Thursday, December 17th, 2015 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET        

Capitol Acquisition Corp. III Media Contact:L. Dyson Dryden(646) [e-mail]

Nasdaq MarketSite:Emily Pan(646) [e-mail]

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Capitol Acquisition Corp. III:Capitol Acquisition Corp. III (CLAC) is a public investment vehicle formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, acquisition or investment in an attractive operating business that is poised for significant future growth. Capitol III raised $325 million in its initial public offering on October 19, 2015 and is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark D. Ein and President and Chief Financial Officer L. Dyson Dryden. This is the third public vehicle for the Capitol Acquisition team. Capitol Acquisition I formed Two Harbors Investment Corp (TWO), a leading mortgage REIT, in 2009 that today, when combined with the spin-off of Silver Bay Realty (SBY), has an aggregate market capitalization of $3.5 billion. Capitol Acquisition II merged in July with Lindblad Expeditions (LIND), a global leader in expedition cruising and travel featuring highly curated content in partnership with National Geographic on trips to over 40 remarkable destinations on all seven continents.

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