Nasdaq Stock Market, New York Stock Exchange, And American Stock Exchange Will Not Open On Thursday

The Nasdaq Stock Market, the New York Stock Exchange, and the American Stock Exchange will not open for business Thursday, 9/13/01. A trading halt is in effect for all equity securities. The decision as to when the equity markets will reopen will be reevaluated Thursday. The Nasdaq quotation system will be available between 9:30 - 16:00 ET for TEST PURPOSES ONLY. ACT will not be in a test mode and is available for trade reconciliation purposes only. All ACT submissions will be sent to NSCC/DTC. SOES and SelectNet have been disabled although connectivity can be checked. Please direct any questions to Market Operations (800-219-4861), which will be staffed beginning at 8:00 ET.