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SEC Approves NASDAQ's Exchange Registration Application NEW YORK, Jan 16, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unanimously approved NASDAQ's application to operate as

Acquisition Furthers NASDAQ Strategy to Enhance the Value of a Stock Market Listing

Net Income Increases for Fourth Consecutive Quarter

Net Income Increases 191.7% from Prior Year on 8.7% Gross Margin Increase and 6.6% Total Expense Reduction

Net Income Increases 176.1%, Total Expenses Reduced 13.6%, from Prior Year

Total Expenses Reduced 19.4% from Prior Quarter

Targeted 2005 Earnings Growth to be Driven by Improved Operating Efficiencies

Total Expenses Reduced $31.0 Million from Prior Year Quarter

Net Income Equals $4.8 Million -- Direct Expenses Lowered by $8.7 Million from Prior Quarter

NASDAQ Announces First Quarter 2004 Results New York, NY — The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ ® "; OTCBB: NDAQ), today reported results for the first quarter 2004. Net income was $4.6 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004 versus net income of $2.6 million for the first quarter