New York, May 8, 2006— Nasdaq Global Funds, Inc. (NGF) today
announced that a distribution will be made to the holders of record of the
NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock (NASDAQ®
: QQQQ) as of June 20, 2006. The amount of the distribution will be determined
after the close of business on June 15, 2006, and payment will be made on July
31, 2006.
The NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock is a security that represents an interest
in the portfolio of equity securities held by a unit investment trust (Trust),
but that trade like shares of common stock. It is intended to provide
investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the
NASDAQ-100 Index®
.
The Trust underlying the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock is sponsored by NGF, a
subsidiary of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., (NASDAQ®
; NASDAQ: NDAQ). The trustee of the Trust is The Bank of New York. The
distributor for the Trust is ALPS Distributors, Inc., a registered
broker-dealer.
NGF is behind one of the largest ETF fund families – both in the U.S. and
globally. Ranking third in the U.S., in terms of assets under management, NGF
sponsors 5 ETFs: the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock, and the BLDRS Index Funds
TrustSM, which consists of four separate ETFs that are designed to
correspond to the price and yield performance of four of The Bank of New York
American Depository Receipt Indices. The BLDRSSM fund family
includes two international market index funds, and two international regional
index funds. In addition, NGF’s European subsidiary manages the NASDAQ-100
Index European Tracker®
(available only to investors in certain European countries).
NASDAQ is the largest U.S. electronic stock market. With more than 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. NASDAQ is the primary market
for trading NASDAQ-listed stocks. For more information about NASDAQ, visit the
NASDAQ Web site at http://www.nasdaq.com or
the NASDAQ Newsroom at
http://www.nasdaq.com/newsroom/.
An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses
carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus, which contains this and
other information about the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock, a unit investment
trust, please call 888.627.3837. Read the prospectus carefully before
investing. ETFs are subject to investment risk including possible loss of
principal.
ALPS Distributors, Inc., a registered broker-dealer, is distributor for the
NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock.
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Media Contact:
Wayne Lee, NASDAQ
301.978.4875
Issuer & Investor Contact:
Susan Arthur
(301) 978-5280
