NASDAQ CEO To Visit Israel In November

The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ® "; OTCBB: NDAQ), today announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Bob Greifeld, will visit Israel in early November. This trip follows an invitation to deliver a keynote speech at The Prime Minister's Conference for Export & International Co-operation on November 11th. Whilst in Israel, Mr. Greifeld will meet the senior management of many of the 70 Israeli companies listed on NASDAQ as well as companies considering a US listing. In addition, he will meet with senior figures from the financial services sector, leading Israeli companies and government ministers and officials.

Commenting on his forthcoming visit, Mr. Greifeld said: “Israel is our most important market outside North America and NASDAQ has long been the international stock market of choice for Israeli companies. I am proud that we have helped so many businesses to raise capital and grow, thereby creating jobs and prosperity for Israel and its citizens.”

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