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Statement From NASDAQ

Date 15/08/2003

The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc ("NASDAQ" OTCBB: NDAQ) is fully operational and opening according to the normal market schedule, including pre-market trading. NASDAQ's network and data centers were unaffected due to our redundant power backup and distributed market system. We are in continual contact with our customers to confirm their status.