Annual Changes To The NASDAQ OMX Global Technology Index

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today the results of the annual evaluation of the NASDAQ OMX Global Technology Index (Nasdaq:NQGL9000), which will become effective prior to market open on Monday, March 18, 2013.

The following 12 securities will be added to the Index: Oracle Corp. Japan (4716 JP), NEC Corp. (6701 JP), ASML Holding N.V. (Nasdaq:ASML), Atos (ATO FP), Research in Motion Ltd. (Nasdaq:BBRY), Computer Sciences Corp. (NYSE:CSC), Catamaran Corp (Nasdaq:CTRX), Amdocs Ltd. (NYSE:DOX), Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq:FB), CGI Group Inc. (GIB/A CN), Harris Corp. (NYSE:HRS), and Lam Research Corp. (Nasdaq:LRCX).

The Index is designed to track the performance of the technology companies that are domiciled in China or Hong Kong. The NASDAQ OMX China Technology Index is reviewed on an annual basis. For more information about the NASDAQ OMX China Technology Index, including detailed eligibility criteria, visit https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/.

As a result of the evaluation, the following 12 securities will be removed from the Index: ASM Pacific Technology Ltd. (522 HK), United Microelectronics Corp. (2303 TT), Nomura Research Institute Ltd. (4307 JP), Rohm Co. Ltd. (6963 JP), Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (005930 KS), SK C&C Co. Ltd. (034730 KS), Alcatel-Lucent (ALU FP), ASML Holding N.V. (ASML NA), Research In Motion Limited (BB CN), Dell Inc. (Nasdaq:DELL), Informatica Corporation (Nasdaq:INFA) and Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX).