For Immediate Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On Record Breaking Equity Volume Day in May 35% of Stocks Would Have Triggered Short Selling Restrictions New York, May 14, 2010 – Statistics compiled by Jordan & Jordan’s Execution Analytics and Compliance Solution (ECS) following the record-breaking equity quote volume on May 6th, 2010, indicate that 35% of stocks traded on this day would have triggered the short sale rule circuit breaker. Of the 7,767 eligible stocks that were traded, 2,755 experienced a price drop of 10% or more from the previous day’s close. The 10% threshold is a critical component of the Alternative Uptick Rule that goes into effect beginning November 2010 to prohibit short selling at or below the National Best Bid until the close of the following trading day. Although the drop on May 6th did not reach the market-wide thresholds to halt general trading, there is discussion among regulators and exchanges to establish a consistent threshold across exchanges that would apply to specific stocks. In the event of a significant price drop in a specific stock, a circuit breaker would be triggered on all exchanges where that stock is traded, similar to that being implemented for short sales. The file below represents the stocks that would have been affected if a market-wide circuit breaker had been instituted for any stock dropping 10% from the previous day’s close. Jordan & Jordan’s ECS product tracks price performance and volume for equities across all market centers to provide analysis for compliance with Regulation NMS Rule 611, NBBO Best Execution and SEC Rule 606. Data collected by the system provided statistics and analysis on Thursday’s record- breaking volume broken down by stock and execution center. 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Symbol Min Max Previous Close Percent Drop Description LEA 0.0001 79 76.96 100.00 LEAR CORPORATION COMMON STOCK NEW DWX 0.0001 53.98 49.81 100.00 SPDR INDEX SHS FDS S&P INTL DIV ETF DTN 0.0001 59.38 42.94 100.00 WISDOMTREE TR DIVID EX FINANCIALS FUND DKP 0.0001 20.9 20.98 100.00 SATURNS GOLDMAN SACHS GRP INC 2003‐6 TR UT CL‐A IWA 0.0001 16.86 16.79 100.00 IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC QCLN 0.0001 15.58 15.42 100.00 FIRST TR NASDAQ CLEAN EDGE GREEN ENERGY INDEX FND JRO 0.0001 12.9 12.1 100.00 NUVEEN FLOATING RATE INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND GLAD 0.0001 11.7 11.71 100.00 GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORPORATION CII 0.0002 15.34 15.35 100.00 BLACKROCK ENHANCED CAP & INCOME FD INC COM STK RQI 0.0001 7.41 7.35 100.00 COHEN&STEERS QUALITY INC RLTY FD PPCO 0.0001 3.5 3.5 100.00 PENWEST PHARMACEUTICALS CO. GAR 0.001 26.23 26.23 100.00 GEORGIA POWER CO SER 2007D SR NT (GA) IWF 0.01 51.748 51.65 99.98 ISHARES RUSSELL 1000 GR IND JPM.PRX 0.01 23.85 23.78 99.96 JP MORGAN CHASE CAPITAL XII TR PFD CNP 0.0135 14.46 14.38 99.91 CENTERPOINT ENERGY, (HDG CO.) URTY 0.13 128.86 127.455 99.90 PROSHARES TRUST PROSHRS ULTRAPRO RUSSELL2000 PVX 0.01 7.9 7.94 99.87 PROVIDENT ENERGY TR UT VO 0.1 66.16 65.86 99.85 VANGUARD MID‐CAP ETF IWV 0.11 70.03 69.02 99.84 ISHARES RUSSELL 3000 INDEX IWD 0.1 61.53 61.39 99.84 ISHARES RUSSELL 1000 VAL INDEX VBK 0.11 67.0891 66.8664 99.84 VANGUARD SMALL‐CAP GROWTH ETF IWN 0.11 66.76 66.52 99.83 ISHARES RUSSELL2000 VAL IDX FD GMF 0.12 72.0287 72.01 99.83 SPDR INDEX SHS FUND SPDR S&P EMERGING ASIA PACIFIC ETF JKE 0.1 59.5385 59.51 99.83 ISHARE MORNINGSTAR LARGE GROWTH INDEX FUND IHI 0.1 61 58.98 99.83 ISHARES TR DOW JONES US MEDICAL DEVICES INDEX FD PRFZ 0.1 58.22 58.18 99.83 POWERSHARES FTSE RAFI US 1500 SMALL‐MID PORTFOLIO VDC 0.12 68.9 68.86 99.83 VANGUARD CONSUMER STAPLES ETF ECH 0.1 55.0399 54.8 99.82 ISHARES INC MCSI CHILE INDEX FUND IJJ 0.14 73.2652 73 99.81 ISHARES S&P MIDCAP 400 VALUE INDEX FUND IVE 0.11 56.7 56.71 99.81 ISHARES S&P 500 VALUE INDEX FUND SDOW 0.1201 79 61.2 99.80 PROSHARES TRUST PROSHRS ULTRAPRO SHT DOW30 EFO 0.14 74.75 68.252 99.79 PROSHARES TRUST, ULTRA MSCI EAFE NYC 0.14 71.43 66.64 99.79 ISHARES NYSE COMPOSITE INDEX FUND IYY 0.13 58.45 58.36 99.78 ISHARES TR DOW JONES U.S. INDEX FUND ELV 0.14 60.84 60.84 99.77 SPDR DOW JONES LARGE CAP VALUE ETF DLN 0.1 42.4018 42.61 99.77 WISDOMTREE TR LARGECAP DIVID FD IJT 0.15 64.92 63.42 99.76 ISHARES S&P SMALL CAP 600 GROWTH INDEX FUND EXT 0.1 41.32 41.41 99.76 WISDOMTREE TR TOTAL EARNINGS FD ITA 0.14 58.16 57.93 99.76 ISHARES TR DOW JONES US AEROSPACE & DEFENSE INDEX FD IWS 0.1 41.28 41.13 99.76 ISHARES RUSSELL MIDCAP VALUE INDEX FUND ISI 0.13 55.56 52.899 99.75 ISHARES S&P 1500 INDEX FD IVW 0.15 59.65 59.52 99.75 ISHARES S&P 500 GROWTH INDEX FUND VYM 0.1 41.41 39.648 99.75 VANGUARD WHITEHALL FDS (VANGUARD HIGH DIVIDEND YLD ETF SHS) VUG 0.14 56.11 55.2 99.75 VANGUARD GROWTH ETF UXI 0.1 40.43 38.58 99.74 PROSHARES ULTRA INDUSTRIALS UPW 0.1 39.8 37.56 99.73 PROSHARES ULTRA UTILITIES EMM 0.14 52.39 52.56 99.73 SPDR DOW JONES MID CAP ETF LGI 0.04 14.97 15.01 99.73 LAZARD GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN AND INCOME FUND INC ELG 0.14 51.2923 51.2 99.73 SPDR DOW JONES LARGE CAP GROWTH ETF RSW 0.14 59.08 49.92 99.72 RYDEX ETF TR INVERSE S&P 500 2X STRATEGY ETF CSM 0.15 53.06 53.155 99.72 PROSHARES TRUST ‐ PROSHARES CREDIT SUISSE 130/30 IWZ 0.12 42.77 42.1025 99.71 ISHARES RUSSELL 3000 GWT IDX FD RYE 0.15 52.21 52.1 99.71 S&P EQUAL WEIGH ENERGY RYDEX ETF XSD 0.14 51 47.59 99.71 SPDR TR SER SPDR S&P SEMICONDUCTOR ETF VCR 0.16 54.38 54.26 99.71 VANGUARD CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY ETF VOE 0.15 49.53 49.32 99.70 VANGUARD MID‐CAP VALUE INDEX FUND RGI 0.15 49.02 48.789 99.69 S&P EQUAL WEIGHT INDUSTRIAL RYDEX ETF TR EWX 0.15 47.19 47.34 99.68 SPDR S&P EMERGING MARKETS SMALL CAP ETF FTY 0.1 31.24 31.388 99.68 ISHARES TR FTSE NAREIT R/EST 50 INDEX FD SRTY 0.1501 70.51 46.27 99.68 PROSHARES TRUST PROSHRS ULTRAPRO SHT RUSSELL2000 SCJ 0.14 43.61 42.99 99.67 ISHARES MSCI JAPAN SMALL CAP INDEX FD IYE 0.11 33.64 33.57 99.67 ISHARES DJ US ENRGY SECTOR IDX Symbol Min Max Previous Close Percent Drop Description IXG 0.15 44.28 44.52 99.66 ISHARES S&P GLOBAL FIN'L SECTOR INDEX FD PWO 0.15 44.44 44.43 99.66 POWER SHARES ETF DYNAMIC OTC DES 0.15 44.99 44.33 99.66 WISDOMTREE TR SMALLCAP DIVID FD VIS 0.2 58.7445 58.416 99.66 VANGUARD INDUSTRIAL ETF PXI 0.1 30.18 28.73 99.65 DYNAMIC ENERGY SECT PORT PWRSH EXCH TR XPH 0.15 42.8 42.72 99.65 SPDR SER TR SPDR S&P PHARMACEUTICALS ETF UGE 0.2 55.9799 55.92 99.64 PROSHARES ULTRA CONSUMER GOODS SWH 0.15 41.68 41.7 99.64 SOFTWARE DEP (HOLDRS) TR 2040 FOC 0.1 27.35 27.74 99.64 FAITHSHARES CHRISTIAN VALUES ETF SCHX 0.1 30 27.589 99.64 SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US LARGE‐CAP ETF SOXL 0.15 41.7399 40.42 99.63 DIREXION DAILY SEMICONDUCTOR BULL 3X SHS SCHV 0.1 26.676 26.71 99.63 SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US LARGE‐CAP VALUE ETF RPG 0.14 36.5 36.38 99.62 RYDEX ETF TR RYDEX S&P 500 PURE GROWTH ETF NFO 0.12 28.75 28.59 99.58 SABRIENT INSIDER SENTIMENT PORT CLAYMORE EXCH TRD FD RFV 0.14 32.2723 32.23 99.57 RYDEX ETF TR RYDEX S&P MIDCAP 400 PURE VALUE ETF ROI 0.15 34.26 34.19 99.56 WISDOMTREE LARGECAP GROWTH FUND XRO 0.1 22.6 22.51 99.56 ZACKS SECTOR ROTATION PORT CLAYMORE EXCH TRD FD PSJ 0.1 22.2 22.08 99.55 POWERSHARES DYNAMIC SOFTWARE PORTFOLIO PKW 0.1 22.0955 21.97 99.54 DYNAMIC BUYBACK ACHIEVERS PORT PWRSHS EXCH TRD FD PQBW 0.1 21.7599 21.88 99.54 POWERSHARES NASDAQ 100 BUYWRITE PORTFOLIO ETF IXC 0.16 34.34 34.3 99.53 ISHARES S&P GLOBAL ENERGY SECTOR INDEX FD VFH 0.1525 32.82 32.67 99.53 VANGUARD FINANCIAL ETF IAK 0.14 30.1 29.77 99.53 ISHARES TR DOW JONES US INS INDEX FD HAP 0.15 31.89 31.82 99.53 MARKET VECTORS RVE HARD ASSETS PRODUCERS ETF PDP 0.1 20.89 20.679 99.52 PWRSHS EXCH TRADED FD TR DWA TECH LEADERS PORT FYX 0.13 53.27 26.64 99.51 FIRST TR SMALL CAP CORE ALPHADEX FD RWJ 0.15 29.95 29.945 99.50 REVENUESHARES SMALL CAP FUND ETF GWX 0.13 25.96 25.84 99.50 SPDR INDEX SHS FD SPDR S&P INTL SM CAP ETF RWL 0.112 22.118 22.11 99.49 REVENUESHARES LARGE CAP FUND ETF PBE 0.1 19.42 19.469 99.49 POWERSHARES DYNAMIC BIOTECHNOLOGY & GENOME PORTFOLIO CUT 0.1 19.05 18.53 99.46 CLAYMORE/BEACON GLOBAL TIMBER INDEX ETF FNX 0.158 57.67 28.84 99.45 FIRST TR MID CAP CORE ALPHADEX FD PWV 0.1 17.67 17.69 99.43 POWERSHARES DYNAMIC LRG CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO XLUS 0.15 25.56 25.94 99.42 POWERSHARES S&P SMALLCAP UTILITIES PORTFOLIO PUW 0.14 25.61 24.14 99.42 WILDERHILL PROGRESSIVE ENERGY PROT PWRSHS EXCH TR FD MCRO 0.15 28.625 25.84 99.42 IQ HEDGE GLOBAL MACRO ETF CGW 0.105 17.85 17.78 99.41 CLAYMORE EXCHANGE TRADED FD TR 2 CLAYMORE S&P GLOBAL WATER FTC 0.15 60.772 25.22 99.41 FIRST TR LGE CAP GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES ALPHADEX FD UVG 0.16 26.29 26.24 99.39 PROSHARES ULTRA RUSSELL 1000 VALUE PEJ 0.1 16.2499 16.12 99.38 POWERSHARES DYNAMIC LEISURE & ENTMNT PORTFOLIO PEZ 0.15 23.09 23.09 99.35 DYNAMIC CONSUMER DISCRTY SECT PORT PWRSHR EXCH TR XGC 0.13 19.72 19.915 99.35

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