Issued by WM Datenservice
Website
http://www.wmdaten.de/index.php?mid=214
Type
Security
Status
Public
Definition
The Wertpapierkennnummer, (WKN, WPKN, WPK or simply Wert), is the unique identification code for securities traded in Germany, comprised of six digits or capital letters (excluding I and O). The WKNs are issued by WM-Datenservice.
Additional Information
Wertpapierkennnummer is a compound word: Wert-Papier-Kenn-Nummer. Translated literally it means value–paper–to know–number (Wertpapier = financial security; Kennnummer = identity number).WKNs may be obsolete in future, since they may be replaced by International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs)
Wikipedia Entry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wertpapierkennnummer