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September 20, 2005
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| Who:
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Bob Greifeld, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
Chris Concannon, Executive Vice President, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
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| What: |
Greifeld will deliver a Keynote Address at the Investment Company Institute's 2005 Equity Markets Conference. Greifeld will discuss changes in the securities markets as seen from NASDAQ's perspective. Greifeld will discuss i ncreased competition between the U.S. and global capital markets, the environment for today's public companies and how NASDAQ is poised for global competition in the 21st century.
Concannon will participate in a panel discussion about the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Regulation National Market System (NMS), the New York Stock Exchange's (NYSE) hybrid proposal and the implication these developments may have for investors.
For additional information, please go to http://members.ici.org/conferences/program.do?id=EQU05
NASDAQ is the largest electronic screen-based equity securities market in the United States. With approximately 3,200 companies, it lists more companies and, on average, trades more shares per day than any other U.S. market. It is home to companies that are leaders across all areas of business including technology, retail, communications, financial services, transportation, media and biotechnology.
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| When: |
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Greifeld's keynote: 9:20 – 9:45 a.m.
Concannon's panel: 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.
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| Where: |
New York Marriott Financial Center Hotel
85 West Street
New York, New York 10006
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Media Contact:
Bethany Sherman
212.401.8714
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