Akamai Technologies, Inc. to Join the NASDAQ-100 Index Beginning April 20, 2006
April 11 2006 - 7:32PM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc.
(NASDAQ:AKAM) of Cambridge, Massachussets, will become a component
of the NASDAQ-100 Index(R) (NASDAQ:NDX) and the NASDAQ-100 Equal
Weighted Index (NASDAQ:NDXE), prior to market open on Thursday,
April 20, 2006. Akamai Technologies will replace Chiron Corporation
(NASDAQ:CHIR). Akamai Technologies will also be included in the
NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock(SM) (NASDAQ:QQQQ). With a market
capitalization of approximately $4.8 billion, Akamai provides
services for accelerating and improving the delivery of content and
applications over the Internet. The NASDAQ-100 Index, launched in
January 1985, is one of the most widely followed benchmarks in the
world. The NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock represents ownership in
the NASDAQ-100 Trust. The Trust holds a portfolio of equity
securities that compose the NASDAQ-100 Index and aims to provide
investment results that generally correspond with the performance
of the Index. NASDAQ is the largest U.S. electronic stock market.
With more than 3,200 companies, it lists more companies and, on
average, trades more shares per day than any other U.S. market. It
is home to companies that are leaders across all areas of business
including technology, retail, communications, financial services,
transportation, media and biotechnology. NASDAQ is the primary
market for trading NASDAQ-listed stocks. For more information about
NASDAQ, visit the NASDAQ Web site at http://www.nasdaq.com/ or the
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Trust within three business days of the effective date of a change
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Tracking Stock is subject to risks similar to those of stocks,
including those regarding short selling and margin account
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indicative of future performance. ALPS Distributors, Inc., a
registered broker-dealer, is distributor for the Trust. The sponsor
of the NASDAQ-100 Trust, a unit investment trust, is NASDAQ Global
Funds, Inc. ("NGF"), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Nasdaq Stock
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Investor: Lisa Chaney of NASDAQ, +1-301-978-8281, or Robert Cobuzzi
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