Robert J. Kueppers, President of The Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society,
Rings The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

Thursday, December 29, 2005
at NASDAQ's MarketSite
in New York City.

The Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society

Robert J. Kueppers, President of The Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society, will preside over the closing bell. Through its virtual museum and archive at www.sechistorical.org, the SEC Historical Society seeks to make broadly available primary materials on the impact that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has had on the growth of U.S. and international capital markets since its inception. The virtual museum and archive is free and available worldwide 24/7. The SEC Historical Society and the virtual museum and archive are independent of and separate from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and receive no federal funding.

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