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NASDAQ To Maintain Corporate Headquarters In Lower Manhattan

Date 08/01/2003

NASDAQ today announced plans to maintain its corporate headquarters at One Liberty Plaza in Lower Manhattan, citing adjustments in the New York real estate market.

Approximately 12 members of NASDAQ's executive management team, currently occupying temporary offices at 1500 Broadway, will rejoin approximately 150 employees at the downtown offices before the end of January 2003. NASDAQ will continue to maintain a full-time staff at the MarketSite location in Times Square.

NASDAQ (OTCBB: NDAQ) is the world's largest electronic stock market. With approximately 3,700 companies, NASDAQ lists more companies and trades more shares per day than any other U.S. market. Over the past five years, NASDAQ has outpaced all other U.S. markets in listing IPOs. It is home to category-defining companies that are leaders across all areas of business including technology, retail, communications, financial services, media and biotechnology industries. NASDAQ is a key driver of capital formation. For more information about NASDAQ, visit the NASDAQ Web site at www.nasdaq.com or the NASDAQ NewsroomSM at www.nasdaqnews.com.