NASDAQ Holds Third Quarter 2006 Investor and Media Conference Call


ADVISORY, Oct. 3, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- NASDAQ has scheduled its Third Quarter 2006 results announcement for Thursday, October 19, 2006.



   Who:  Robert Greifeld, President & Chief Executive Officer
         David Warren, Chief Financial Officer

  What:  Review NASDAQ's (Nasdaq:NDAQ) Third Quarter 2006
         Financial Results

  When:  Thursday, October 19, 2006

Results Call: 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Senior management will be available for questions from shareholders and the media following prepared remarks via the following telephone numbers:



          Telephone:  888.202.2422 (U.S.)
                      913.981.5592 (International)
             Leader:  Vince Palmiere
           Password:  NASDAQ

All participants can access the conference via Internet webcast through the NASDAQ Investor Relations website at http://ir.nasdaq.com/.

An audio replay of the conference will be available after the call on the NASDAQ Investor Relations website at http://ir.nasdaq.com/ or by dialing 888.203-1112 (U.S.) or 719.457.0820 (International), Passcode: 3147748.

Note: The press release for Third Quarter 2006 results will be posted on the NASDAQ Investor Relations website at http://ir.nasdaq.com/ on Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 7:00 a.m. ET.

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