Nasdaq’s Second Decimalization Pilot To Be Implemented On Monday - Includes 177 Companies And 199 Associated Securities All Nasdaq Securities To Be Fully Converted By April 9

The Nasdaq Stock Market® announced that it will implement its second decimalization pilot on Monday, March 26, 2001, when an additional 177 companies and 199 associated securities will begin quoting and trading in decimals.

A first pilot of 14 Nasdaq stocks and one OTCBB security was carried out according to plan on March 12, 2001. This means that a total of 214 securities will be quoting and trading in decimals on Monday, March 26, 2001. All Nasdaq securities will be fully converted to decimals by April 9, 2001.