With a market capitalization of over $3.2 billion, Sigma-Aldrich Corporation is a Life Science and High Technology company. Its biochemical and organic chemical products and kits are used in scientific and genomic research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, the diagnosis of disease and chemical manufacturing. It has customers in life science companies, university and government institutions, hospitals and in industry.
The Nasdaq-100 Index, launched in January 1985, is one of the most widely followed benchmarks in the world. The Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock represents ownership in the Nasdaq-100 Trust. The Trust holds a portfolio of equity securities that compose the Nasdaq-100 Index and aims to provide investment results that generally correspond with its performance.
Nasdaq is the world's largest stock market. With nearly 4,000 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 also home to category-defining companies that are leaders across all areas of business including technology, retail, communications, financial services, media and biotechnology industries. With operations on three continents, Nasdaq is a key driver of global capital formation.
For more information about The Nasdaq Stock Market, visit the Nasdaq Web site at http://www.nasdaq.com or the Nasdaq NewsroomSM at http://www.nasdaqnews.com.
The Trustee for the Nasdaq-100 Trust is required to adjust the composition of the Trust within 3 business days of the effective date of a change to the composition of the Nasdaq-100 Index.
Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed or sold, may be worth more or less than the original cost.
For more complete information about Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking StockSM, including trust performance charges, expenses and potential risks, obtain a prospectus from your broker, or call (800) 843-2639 or visit our web site at www.nasdaq-100.com. Read it carefully before you invest.
While there is no assurance that the performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index can be fully matched, the Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock is designed to provide, before expenses, investment results that generally correspond to the performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index. Index performance does not reflect the fees and costs associated with investing. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index. The sponsor of the Nasdaq-100 TrustSM, a unit investment trust, is Nasdaq Financial Products Services, Inc. ("NFPS"), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("Nasdaq," and collectively with its affiliates except NFPS, the "Corporations").
"Nasdaq" and related marks are trademarks or service marks of Nasdaq and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by NFPS. The Nasdaq-100 Index is composed and calculated by Nasdaq without regard to Nasdaq-100 Shares. The Corporations make no warranty, express or implied, and bear no liability with respect to Nasdaq-100 Shares. The Corporations and NFPS make no warranty, express or implied, and bear no liability with respect to the Nasdaq-100 Index, its use or any data included therein.
ALPS Distributors, Inc., a registered broker-dealer, is distributor for the Trust.
