Quarterly Changes to the NASDAQ OMX Q-50 Index

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NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. NDAQ today announced the results of the quarterly re-ranking of the NASDAQ OMX Q-50 Index NXTQ, which will become effective prior to market open on Monday, December 23, 2013.

The following eleven securities will be added to the Index: Endo Health Solutions Inc. ENDP, Fossil Group, Inc. FOSL, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company GT, Incyte Corporation INCY, Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc JAZZ, Microchip Technology Incorporated MCHP, News Corporation NWSA, Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. SFM, Sears Holdings Corporation SHLD, Stratasys, Ltd. SSYS and DENTSPLY International Inc. XRAY.

The NASDAQ Q-50 Index is designed to track the performance of securities that are next-eligible for inclusion into the NASDAQ-100 Index. It does not contain securities of financial companies including investment companies.

As a result of the re-ranking, the following eleven securities will be removed from the Index: DISH Network Corporation DISH, Flextronics International Ltd. FLEX, FLIR Systems, Inc. FLIR, Illumina, Inc. ILMN, Nordson Corporation NDSN, NXP Semiconductors N.V. NXPI, Panera Bread Company PNRA, Seattle Genetics, Inc. SGEN, Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. SLXP, TripAdvisor, Inc. TRIP and Tractor Supply Company TSCO.

About NASDAQ OMX Global Indexes

NASDAQ OMX Global Indexes has been creating innovative, market-leading, transparent indexes since 1971. Today, our index offering spans geographies and asset classes and includes diverse families such as the Dividend Achievers, Global, Nordic, Green Economy, Sharia and Commodity Indexes. We continuously offer new opportunities for financial product sponsors across a wide-spectrum of investable products and for asset managers to measure risk and performance. NASDAQ OMX Global Indexes also provides custom index services and design solutions to selected financial organizations. For more information about NASDAQ OMX Global Indexes, visit indexes.nasdaqomx.com.

Daily index values, weightings and historical data for NASDAQ OMX indexes are available via NASDAQ OMX Global Index Watch and NASDAQ OMX Global Index Data Service.

About NASDAQ OMX Group

NASDAQ OMX NDAQ is a leading provider of trading, exchange technology, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, NASDAQ OMX enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 80 marketplaces in 50 countries, and approximately 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. NASDAQ OMX is home to more than 3,300 listed companies with a market value of over $7 trillion and more than 10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit www.nasdaqomx.com.

The information contained above is provided for informational and educational purposes only, and nothing contained herein should be construed as investment advice, either on behalf of a particular financial product or an overall investment strategy. Neither The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. nor any of its affiliates makes any recommendation to buy or sell any financial product or any representation about the financial condition of any company or fund. Statements regarding NASDAQ's proprietary indexes are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Investors should undertake their own due diligence and carefully evaluate companies before investing. ADVICE FROM A SECURITIES PROFESSIONAL IS STRONGLY ADVISED.

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CONTACT: Media Contact: Wayne Lee, NASDAQ OMX +1.301.978.4875 Issuer & Investor Contact: Natasha Selzer, NASDAQ OMX +1.301.978.8623

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