NASDAQ Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

NEW YORK, May 24, 2007 (PrimeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ(r)") (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that NASDAQ's stockholders approved the re-election of 13 directors to one-year terms at the 2007 annual stockholders meeting.

In other business, NASDAQ stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as NASDAQ's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007. NASDAQ stockholders also approved an amended equity plan that, among other things, broadens the categories of awards that may be granted under the plan to include performance compensation awards.

About NASDAQ

NASDAQ(r) is the largest electronic equity securities market in the United States. With approximately 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 category-defining companies that are leaders across all areas of business including technology, retail, communications, financial services, transportation, media and biotechnology industries. For more information about NASDAQ, visit the NASDAQ Web site at www.nasdaq.com or the NASDAQ Newsroom(sm) at www.nasdaqnews.com.

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SOURCE: The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.

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