NASDAQ OMX AeA Illinois Tech Index Outperfo...(ber 31 2008 there were fifty-eight compa...)

Date:1/7/2009

ber 31, 2008, there were fifty-eight companies listed on the Illinois Technology Index with a combined market value of more than $221 billion. There were several constituent deletions in 2008 due to mergers and acquisitions. Significant events included the acquisition of Eagle Test Systems, Inc. by Teradyne, Inc., the acquisition of NAVTEQ Corporation by Nokia Corporation, and acquisition of APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. by Fresenius SE. There were no additions to the index in 2008.

The top ten index constituents include Abbott Laboratories 37.40%, Baxter International Inc. 15.01%, Boeing Company (The) 14.12%, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company 8.35%, Illinois Tool Works Inc. 8.09%, Motorola, Inc. 4.53%, Hospira Inc. 1.93%, United States Cellular Corporation 1.06%, IDEX Corporation 0.90%, and Telephone & Data Systems Inc. .76%.

The Illinois Technology Index is calculated during the trading day and is disseminated every 15 seconds from 09:30:15 to 17:16:00 ET. For a live quote, or for more information on the index, visit: http://www.aeanet.org/illinoistechindex.

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AeA, the nation's largest technology trade association representing all segments of the high-tech industry, is dedicated solely to helping our members' top line and bottom line. We do this in partnership with our small, medium, and large member companies by lobbying governments at the state, federal, and international levels, providing access to capital and business opportunities, and offering select business services and networking programs. For more information, please visit www.aeanet.org. AeA merged with the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) as of January 1, 2009.

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