New York, August 2, 2006 — The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) today announced the trading halt status in IPIX Corporation (NASDAQ: IPIX) was changed to "additional information requested" from the company. Trading in the company was halted on Friday, July 28, 2006 at 4:00:49 p.m. Eastern Time at a last sale price of $0.50. Trading will remain halted until IPIX Corporation has fully satisfied NASDAQ's request for additional information.

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