NASDAQ Market Intelligence Desk Statistical Report - For the Week Ending 3/11/05

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Attached is a statistical report generated by NASDAQ's Market Intelligence Desk (MID) that compiles market data from 20 different information sources to provide a comprehensive overview of the markets. This report, which is issued every Friday, will give you a market snapshot at the end of each week.

The NASDAQ Market Intelligence Desk Statistical report includes the following statistics:

--  A weekly snapshot of major market indices including the NASDAQ
    Composite, Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Russell 2000;
--  Performance data on sub-indices, such as the NASDAQ 100;
--  Sector analysis with metrics on the strongest and weakest performing
    industries;
--  Comparisons of the NASDAQ and NYSE market internals, including a
    breakdown of stocks marking 52 week highs and lows; and
--  An IPO and Listings scoreboard for NASDAQ and NYSE equity offerings.
    

Major Indices
                      Friday
Index                 Close  Weekly   MTD     1Q    2Q     3Q    4Q    YTD

The NASDAQ
 Composite           2041.60  -1.4%  -0.5%  -6.2%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%  -6.2%
NASDAQ 100
 Index               1505.64  -1.0%  -0.4%  -7.1%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%  -7.1%
Dow Jones
 Industrial
 Average            10774.36  -1.5%   0.1%  -0.1%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%  -0.1%
S&P 500 Index        1200.08  -1.8%  -0.3%  -1.0%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%  -1.0%
Russell 2000
 Index                626.84  -2.8%  -1.1%  -3.8%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%  -3.8%
Philadelphia
 Semiconductor
 Index                427.88  -1.3%  -2.1%  -1.3%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%  -1.3%

Sub Indices           Friday
Index                 Close  Weekly   MTD     1Q    2Q     3Q    4Q    YTD
NASDAQ
 Financial - 100     2722.05  -1.7%   0.6%  -5.3%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%  -5.3%
NASDAQ Industrial    1737.51  -2.2%  -0.8%  -6.5%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%  -6.5%
NASDAQ
 Transportation      2247.90  -0.4%   0.5%   0.8%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%   0.8%
NASDAQ Bank          3037.73  -1.9%   0.2%  -5.6%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%  -5.6%
NASDAQ
 Telecommunication    183.61   0.8%   2.1%  -7.4%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%  -7.4%
NASDAQ Insurance     3351.22  -1.1%   0.7%  -0.1%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%  -0.1%
NASDAQ Computer       917.95  -1.5%  -0.9%  -4.9%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%  -4.9%
NASDAQ
 Biotechnology        663.04  -2.6%  -4.5% -13.7%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0% -13.7%

Sector Performance    Friday
Top 5 Performers      Close  Weekly   MTD     1Q    2Q     3Q    4Q    YTD
Communications
 Equipment            198.27   3.2%   3.6%  -8.6%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%  -8.6%
Semiconductors        354.88   1.1%   2.4%   4.8%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%   4.8%
Software              474.57   1.0%   1.7%  -4.9%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%  -4.9%
Road & Rail           239.19   0.8%   4.2%   4.7%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%   4.7%
Semiconductor
 Equipment            408.73   0.6%  -2.9%  -0.4%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%  -0.4%

Bottom 5              Friday
 Performers           Close  Weekly   MTD     1Q    2Q     3Q    4Q    YTD
Construction &
 Engineering          124.10  -7.7%  -9.3%   4.4%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%   4.4%
Energy Equip.
 Services             296.82  -6.3%  -4.0%   7.9%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%   7.9%
Energy                336.98  -5.4%  -3.9%  16.8%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%  16.8%
Oil & Gas             344.62  -5.2%  -3.9%  18.2%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%  18.2%
Metals & Mining       142.56  -4.4%  -4.0%   2.5%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%   2.5%

NASDAQ 100 Performers
Top 5                 Friday
 Performers   Symbol  Close  Weekly   MTD     1Q    2Q     3Q    4Q    YTD
KMart Holding
 Corporation    KMRT  127.00  20.9%  30.3%  28.3%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%  28.3%
Teva
 Pharmaceutical
 Industries
 Limited        TEVA   31.57   7.5%   4.8%   5.7%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%   5.7%
American Power
 Conversion
 Corporation    APCC   23.74   6.8%   7.8%  10.9%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%  10.9%
QUALCOMM
 Incorporated   QCOM   37.35   5.2%   3.6% -11.9%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0% -11.9%
Juniper
 Networks,
 Inc.           JNPR   22.35   5.1%   3.8% -17.8%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0% -17.8%

Bottom 5              Friday
 Performers   Symbol  Close  Weekly   MTD     1Q    2Q     3Q    4Q    YTD
Research in
 Motion
 Limited        RIMM   60.63  -9.9%  -8.3% -26.4%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0% -26.4%
XM Satellite
 Radio Holdings
 Inc.           XMSR   29.86  -9.8%  -9.4% -20.6%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0% -20.6%
Flextronics
 International
 Ltd.           FLEX   12.60  -8.6%  -5.6%  -8.8%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0%  -8.8%
eBay Inc.       EBAY   38.25  -8.4% -10.7% -34.2%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0% -34.2%
Sanmina-SCI
 Corporation    SANM    5.49  -7.9%  -0.4% -35.2%  0.0%   0.0%  0.0% -35.2%

Market Internals
         Volume    20 Day Avg.    Advancers Decliners  Advancers Decliners
NASDAQ  1,780.13    1,850.23         1,082   1,370        1,666 1,066
NYSE    1,449.36    1,546.01         1,288   2,048        2,236 1,085
                                                         4 Week Average
Number of Companies Hitting 52 Week Highs/Lows
         Highs        Lows      Highs      Lows
NASDAQ     40          71         78        42
NYSE       76          37        292        22
                                 4 Week Average
IPO's
               1Q      2Q      3Q      4Q      YTD
NASDAQ         21                              21
NYSE           22                              22

Secondary Offerings
               1Q      2Q      3Q      4Q      YTD
NASDAQ         40                              40
NYSE           34                              34

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