New York, August 30, 2006— The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ^®"; NASDAQ: NDAQ), will hold its first Analyst/Investor Day, Leveraging a Solid Foundation for Growth, on Friday, September 8, 2006. NASDAQ's senior executive team will conduct an in-depth discussion of the company's operations, objectives, and strategy.

Analysts and investors not attending the event in person are invited to listen to the live webcast.

What: NASDAQ Analyst/Investor Day

When: Friday, September 8, 2006 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Where: http://ir.nasdaq.com/events.cfm, which will contain the Day's agenda and slide presentations

For further event details, please email Carolyn Capaccio, Lippert/Heilshorn Associates, at ccapaccio@lhai.com.

NASDAQ is the largest U.S. electronic stock market. 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. NASDAQ is the primary market for trading NASDAQ-listed stocks. For more information about NASDAQ, visit http://www.nasdaqfacts.com or the NASDAQ Newsroom at http://www.nasdaq.com/newsroom. For more information on NASDAQ Short-Interest positions, including publication dates, visit www.nasdaqtrader.com/asp/short_interest.asp.

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Investor Contacts:
Vincent Palmiere, NASDAQ
212.401.8742

Jody Burfening/Carolyn Capaccio, Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates
212.838.3777