August 2006 “Market’s Measure” - Preliminary Report - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes And STOXX Ltd. On The Performance Of U.S., European, Asia And Other Global Stock Market Indexes

• Dow Jones Industrial Average Posts 1.65% Gain in AUGUST, European Stocks Gain 1.98%, Asia Rises 0.76% and World Equities Rise by 2.84%
• Technology Sector Posts Biggest Gain for August in U.S., Asia & Worldwide
• Oil & Gas Sector Takes the Hardest Hit for August in U.S., Europe, Asia & Worldwide

The U.S. blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.65% in AUGUST, closing at 11369.94. Stock market indexes in Europe, Asia and globally were up in AUGUST, according to preliminary monthly figures from global index providers, Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Ltd.