NASDAQ-100 European Tracker (EQQQ) Admitted to Trading on the London Exchange

NASDAQ-100 European Tracker (EQQQ) Admitted to Trading on the London

New York, August 2, 2005 — The Nasdaq ETF Funds plc today announced that its NASDAQ-100 European TrackerSM (EQQQ) has been admitted to trading on the . The Nasdaq ETF Funds is an Irish open-ended investment company managed by Nasdaq Global Funds (Ireland) Ltd, a subsidiary of The NASDAQ ® (NASDAQ: NDAQ). EQQQ is an exchange traded fund (ETF) that is designed to generally correspond to the price and performance of the NASDAQ-100 Index® , one of the most closely watched financial barometers in the world. John Jacobs, CEO of NASDAQ Global Funds said, "EQQQ now trades on five European exchanges and the London Stock Exchange is clearly a key venue. This development will give individual, retail and institutional European access to some of the world's most innovative, industry-leading companies on one of the world's most efficient and trusted markets." The Nasdaq ETF Funds has been authorized by the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority as an Undertaking for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) within the meaning of the European Union's UCITS III regime. The UCITS III regime was established by the European Commission as the regulatory framework for many investment funds organized in EU member states. EQQQ, which is a distributing fund in the UK, is structured for the European market and is now quoted and traded in Sterling on the London Stock Exchange. EQQQ's trading activity on the London Stock Exchange will clear and settle through CREST, a settlement risk reduction system regulated by the UK's Financial Services Authority. The total expense ratio of EQQQ is limited to 20 basis points (0.2%) per year. The portfolio composition and total expense ratio of EQQQ are substantially the same as those of its U.S. counterpart, the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock ® (NASDAQ: QQQQ), which is one of the most actively traded equities in the world - averaging over 80 million shares per day. Martin Graham, Director of Market Services at the London Stock Exchange, said, "We are delighted to welcome the EQQQ to the growing number of ETFs available on the London Stock Exchange. The EQQQ will give UK investors a simple and cost-effective way to diversify their portfolio by including a range of innovative and dynamic US companies." The NASDAQ-100 Index includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on NASDAQ based on . The Index reflects companies across major industry groups including computer hardware and software, retail/wholesale trade and biotechnology. Some of the world's most widely recognized companies are included in the Index, including Microsoft, Starbucks, Bed Bath & Beyond, Intel and Amazon.com. For more information about the EQQQ, please visit http://www.nasdaq.com/indexshares/eqqq.stm . NASDAQ is the largest electronic screen-based equity securities market in the United States. With approximately 3,200 companies, it lists more companies and, on average, trades more shares per day than any other U.S. market. It is home to companies that are leaders across all areas of business including technology, retail, communications, financial services, transportation, media and biotechnology. NASDAQ is the for trading NASDAQ-listed . For more information about NASDAQ, visit the NASDAQ Web site at www.nasdaq.com or the NASDAQ Newsroom at www.nasdaq.com/newsroom/ . For the purposes of the UK Financial Services and Market Act 2000, this financial promotion is issued and approved by The Nasdaq ETF Funds plc, Guild House, Guild Street, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland. It is for information purposes only and does not contain or constitute advice or any offer, invitation or recommendation to subscribe for shares in the Nasdaq-100 European Tracker or in the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock. Investors are recommended to consult their financial adviser if they have any questions relating to an investment in The Nasdaq-100 European Tracker. Note that the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock is not available to UK investors. Nasdaq-100 European Tracker. Note that the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock is not available to UK investors. The Nasdaq ETF Funds plc is an open-ended umbrella investment company with variable capital incorporated in Ireland and authorized by the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority under the European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations, 2003, as amended. The Nasdaq-100 European Tracker is the sole fund of The Nasdaq ETF Funds plc. # # # Media Contacts: Harriet Benson 44.207.825.5544 Wayne Lee 301.978.4875