NASDAQ to Sponsor the Jeremy Siegel Event at the World Business Forum

Business Editors

World Business Forum 2004

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 2004

HSM Group, the event organizer of the much anticipated World Business Forum, is pleased to announce the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock(SM): QQQ's sponsorship of the Jeremy Siegel special event at the World Business Forum, which will take place at Radio City Music Hall in New York on May 10-11, 2004.

Jeremy Siegel is the Russell E. Palmer Professor of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the author of numerous professional articles and a book called Stocks for the Long Run. Jeremy Siegel's Forum presentation on "Building Wealth for the Long Run," will be held on Monday, May 10th at 5:00PM. NASDAQ will be sponsoring the Economy and Finance reception following Jeremy Siegel's presentation. As a sponsor of the event, NASDAQ Executive Vice President, John L. Jacobs will be present at the reception.

"Every year the World Business Forum gathers the most distinguished leaders around the world and NASDAQ is delighted to be participating in an event of this magnitude," said John L. Jacobs, EVP, The NASDAQ Stock Market and CEO, NASDAQ Financial Products Services, Inc. "It is an honor for NASDAQ to team-up with Professor Jeremy Siegel for such a world-class event. The NASDAQ-100 Index includes 100 of NASDAQ's leading non-financial companies that contribute to the economy and create jobs. As a result, we feel that this event is a natural fit given the philosophy of our market and our Listed Companies," added Mr. Jacobs.

"Today's economic times are compounded by the nature of their increased velocity and complexity. As a leading multi-media firm specializing in executive management, HSM Group acknowledges Jeremy Siegel's incisive economic insights," says Eduardo Bruchou, founder of HSM Group. "In addition to the World Business Forum, HSM is pleased to offer attendees the unique opportunity to continue the dialogue with Professor Siegel within a more intimate context at a separate special event."

HSM Group expects to draw 4,000 business executives during the two-day Forum. To date, more than 3,700 participants have confirmed their attendance for the May 2004 Forum - of those, over 80% are c-suite-level executives from North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific and represent industries such as financial, communications, consumer goods, healthcare, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and consulting amongst others.

About NASDAQ

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About NASDAQ-100

QQQ(SM) is a simple way to diversify your investment portfolio. With one stock, you can own 100 of NASDAQ's top, nonfinancial companies--companies you know like Starbucks(R), Microsoft(R), Amazon.com(R), and Costco(R)--companies that have changed the way we work, live and play. QQQ represents nine diverse industries from technology to health care to retail. As an exchange traded fund, QQQ tracks the performance of the NASDAQ-100 Index(R). With the ease of trading like a stock, you can buy or sell QQQ any time during market hours. It's tax efficient and low cost; of course, ordinary brokerage commissions apply. The NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock(SM) is subject to risks similar to those of stocks, including those regarding short selling and margin account maintenance.

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About World Business Forum

HSM Group is hosting the World Business Forum 2004, the largest gathering of business executives in the world. Confirmed speakers at New York's World Business Forum are: William Jefferson Clinton, Jim Collins, Lou Gerstner, Jr., Rudy Giuliani, Philip Kotler, Anne M. Mulcahy, Michael Porter, Jeremy Siegel, Jack Welch and Benjamin Zander. These ten eminent business leaders will speak on topics essential to the business community. Forum participants will gain critical insights into global financial markets, organizational transformation, strategy, management and the role of creativity in leadership, among other topics. In addition to the main presentations, special breakout sessions have been designed to further enhance the interactive and networking experience. The Forum's joint media partners are The Wall Street Journal and the Fortune Group.

About HSM Group

Founded in 1989, HSM Group has an integrated approach to executive education through the organization of forums such as the World Business Forum and Expomanagement; seminars and conferences; the publication of a business and management review magazine called HSM Management; and the production and distribution of online management courses through HSMeducation. Over the past 14 years, HSM has organized over 150 events in more than 10 countries across Europe and the Americas and is planning to expand its operations in 2004/2005.

For further information and/or registration to the World Business Forum, visit www.wbfny.com. For information about HSM Group, visit www.hsm-group.com. Or contact Penny Killebrew, 212-317-9110 or pkillebrew@hsm-group.com

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