Securities Affected by Market-Wide Clearly Erroneous Ruling

What you need to know:

• Updated: NASDAQ OMX has updated the list of affected securities and their break points. Please refer to the updated list.
• - NASDAQ OMX^SM reported that we had no technology or system issues associated with the trading that occurred between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., ET, today, Thursday, May 6, 2010.
• - Both NASDAQ^® and NASDAQ OMX BX^SM (BX^SM) operated continuously and the NASDAQ Closing Cross ran successfully.
• - There is no indication at this time that a NASDAQ market participant experienced a technological failure in connection with this event. There is also no indication that any member firm had a trade error on any NASDAQ OMX system.
• - We have coordinated a process among U.S. Exchanges and therefore, pursuant to NASDAQ Rule 11890(b), NASDAQ, on its own motion, will cancel all trades executed between 14:40:00 and 15:00:00 greater than or less than 60% away from the consolidated last print in that security at 14:40:00 or immediately prior.
• - This decision cannot be appealed. NASDAQ OMX has coordinated this decision with all other UTP Exchanges.
• - NASDAQ will be canceling trades on the participant’s behalf.
• - Refer to the list of affected securities and the break points on the NASDAQ OMX Trader^® website.