NASDAQ Market Open Ceremony with The Bank of New York to celebrate the launch of a new family of four exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Based on The Bank of New York ADR Indexes, the BLDRS Funds are the first ETFs listed on NASDAQ and the first ETFs based on American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). In honor of the launch, The Bank of New York's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Renyi, will join NASDAQ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Wick Simmons, to open NASDAQ trading.

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The market open ceremony is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on Telstar 6 C/transponder 16. The downlink frequency is 4020 horizontal; audio: 6.2/6.8. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions please contact Heather Patterson in the NASDAQ Broadcast Department at (646) 441-5220.

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A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such State. BLDRS will be distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc.