The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. announced its new listing statistics for the 4th quarter of 2006 and for full year 2006. NASDAQ plans to report these statistics on a quarterly basis in 2007.


NASDAQ continued to capture more new listings than any other U.S. exchange. During the 4 th quarter , NASDAQ captured 82 new listings, comprised of the following categories:



NASDAQ will also provide comparative information regarding U.S. exchange-listed IPOs that were eligible for listing on both NASDAQ and the listing markets of the NYSE Group. For the 4 th quarter, NASDAQ attracted 67.1% of the 85 eligible IPOs, raising a total of $6.6 billion in capital. For calendar year 2006, NASDAQ attracted 67.3% of the 220 eligible IPOs, raising a total of $18.4 billion.

Notable listings in the 4 th quarter included the switch of E*TRADE FINANCIAL common and preferred stock (NASDAQ: ETFC) from the NYSE Group. During 2006, NASDAQ captured four switches from the NYSE including Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: LCAPA) and Computer Task Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTGX), totaling over $34 billion in market capitalization. Other notable new listings in the 4 th quarter included the IPO of US BioEnergy (NASDAQ: USBE) and the initial listing of Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. (NASDAQ: WINN).

NASDAQ saw 32 non-U.S. new listings in 2006, including the switch of Innospec Inc. (NASDAQ: IOSP) from the NYSE Group and the IPOs of Melco PBL Entertainment (NASDAQ: MPEL), Home Inns & Hotel Management (NASDAQ: HMIN), and the Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (NASDAQ: OMAB).