Nasdaq Changes Status of Paulson Capital Corporation and Requests Additional Information from Company

Washington, D.C.—The Nasdaq Stock Market^® announced today that the trading halt status in Paulson Capital Corporation, (NASDAQ:PLCC) was changed to "additional information requested" from the company. Trading in the company had been halted today at 8:36 a.m. Eastern Time for News Pending at a last sale price of 5.70. Trading will remain halted until Paulson Capital Corporation has fully satisfied Nasdaq's request for additional information.

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