The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Add Google To The Street.Com Internet Sector Index (Dot<SUP><SMALL>SM</SUP></SMALL>) On Thursday, December 23

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will add Google Inc. (GOOG) to The Street.com Internet Sector (DOT^SM)) on Thursday, December 23.

“ Google has been the IPO story of 2004,” said Daniel Carrigan, PHLX vice president of new product development. “Its addition to DOT brings traders the premier vehicle for trading the Internet Sector against other sectors and broad-based indices,”

DOT^SM) will trade electronically on PHLX XL beginning January 6th. Customers will find liquidity, price competition and rapid execution for orders of all sizes,” Carrigan said.

TheStreet.com Internet Sector (DOT^SM)) is an equal-dollar-weighted index composed of 24 leading companies involved in Internet commerce, service and software. TheStreet.com is a leading provider of original, timely and comprehensive financial news and commentary through its network of free and subscription-based sites, and through conferences, books, wireless, and broadband initiatives.

DOT^SM) was set to an initial value of 200 on September 30, 1998; options commenced trading on December 9, 1998. Susquehanna International Group is the specialist. DOT^SM) trades on the March expiration cycle.

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