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The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Wilder Transport Index LLC announced today the results of the quarterly evaluation of the Wilder NASDAQ OMX Global Energy Efficient Transport Index(SM) (Nasdaq:HAUL), which will become effective with the market open today.
The following three securities will be added to the Index: China Railway Construction Corp. (1186 HK), A123 Systems, Inc. (AONE UQ), and Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA UQ).
The Index is designed to track innovative, energy efficient transportation companies, specifically, those companies that stand to benefit substantially from a societal transition towards cleaner and improved means of moving goods and people as determined by Wilder Transport Index, LLC ("Wilder, LLC"). The securities must also meet other eligibility criteria which include minimum requirements for market capitalization and average daily dollar trading volume. The Wilder NASDAQ OMX Global Energy Efficient Transport Index(SM) is evaluated quarterly in March, June, September and December. For more information about the Wilder NASDAQ OMX Global Energy Efficient Transport Index(SM), including detailed eligibility criteria, visit https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/.
The PowerShares Global Progressive Transportation Portfolio (Nasdaq:PTRP) is an exchange traded fund that seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield, before the Fund's fees and expenses, of the Wilder NASDAQ OMX Global Energy Efficient Transport Index(SM).
As a result of the evaluation, the following two securities will be removed from the Index: Merida Industry Ltd. (9914 TT) and Capstone Turbine Corp. (CPST UQ).
