NEW YORK, Sep 14, 2009 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today the results of the quarterly evaluation of the NASDAQ OMX Government Relief Index (Nasdaq:QGRI), which will become effective with the market open on Monday, September 21, 2009.
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG) will be added to the Index.
The Index is designed to track the performance of U.S.-listed securities whose issuer is participating in government sponsored relief programs such as the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) or other direct government investment programs or government loans. The Index consists of securities of companies across multiple industry groups including, but not limited to, financial institutions and automobile manufacturers. The NASDAQ OMX Government Relief Index is evaluated on a quarterly basis. For more information about the NASDAQ OMX Government Relief Index, including detail eligibility criteria, visit https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/.
As a result of the evaluation, no security will be removed from the Index.
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SOURCE: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
CONTACT: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
Media Contact:
Wayne Lee
+1.301.978.4875
Wayne.D.Lee@NASDAQOMX.Com
Issuer and Investor Contact:
Lisa Chaney
+1.301.978.8281
Lisa.Chaney@NASDAQOMX.Com
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