Nasdaq-100 Index Quarterly Changes

The Nasdaq Stock Market® will proceed with its regularly scheduled quarterly adjustments to the Depository Receipt Multipliers (DRM) for Nasdaq-100 Index® component securities. The changes will become effective after the market close on Friday, September 21 and will be reflected in the Index on Monday, September 24. Traders holding positions replicating the index should adjust these positions at market close on Friday, September 21. For a complete list of changes, please go to www.nasdaqtrader.com.

The adjustments reflect changes in component companies' total shares outstanding (TSO) of less than 5% that have accumulated in the latest quarter. The changes, which were disclosed in documents filed by the companies with the SEC, reflect secondary offerings, stock repurchases, acquisitions and other corporate actions. Changes to component security DRMs are proportionate to these changes in TSO. For example, if a component company's TSO has increased by 3%, its DRM will also be increased by 3%.

The Nasdaq-100 Index is a widely followed index of 100 of the largest non-financial stocks on The Nasdaq Stock Market. It is currently used as a benchmark for financial products in more than 30 countries around the world.

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