NEW YORK, March 16, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
(Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today the results of the annual evaluation of the
NASDAQ Internet Index, which will become effective with the market open on
Monday, March 23, 2009.
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. (NYSE:RAX) will be added to the Index.
The Index is designed to track the performance of the largest and most liquid
U.S.-listed companies engaged in internet-related businesses and that are
listed in the U.S. The NASDAQ Internet Index is evaluated annually in March.
For more information about the NASDAQ Internet Index, including detail
eligibility criteria, visit https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/.
As a result of the evaluation, the following 14 securities will be removed from
the Index: Art Technology Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARTG), BIDZ.com, Inc.
(Nasdaq:BIDZ), Dice Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:DHX), 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.
(Nasdaq:FLWS), Global Sources Ltd. (Nasdaq:GSOL), Limelight Networks, Inc.
(Nasdaq:LLNW), ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:MLNK), Online Resources
Corporation (Nasdaq:ORCC), Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:OWW), RealNetworks,
Inc. (Nasdaq:RNWK), Terremark Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq:TMRK), TheStreet.com,
Inc. (Nasdaq:TSCM), Web.com Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:WWWW), and Zix Corporation
(Nasdaq:ZIXI).
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trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents,
with over 3,800 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising
solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market,
NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, NASDAQ OMX First North, and the U.S. 144A
sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including
equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and
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exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more
than 50 countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal
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NASDAQ Media Contact:
Wayne Lee
+1.301.978.4875
Wayne.D.Lee@NASDAQOMX.Com
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Lisa Chaney
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Lisa.Chaney@NASDAQOMX.Com
Annual Changes to the NASDAQ Internet Index
| Source: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.