Ryanair Holdings plc of Ireland, will become a component of the NASDAQ-100 Index® and the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index prior to market open on February 14, 2007. Ryanair Holdings plc will replace American Power Conversion Corporation. Ryanair Holdings plc will also be included in the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking StockSM.


Ryanair Holdings plc today has a NASDAQ listed market capitalization of $5.6 billion, which will be used in the NASDAQ-100 Index weighting, and a worldwide market capitalization of $12.3 billion. Ryanair is Europe's largest low fares airline with 19 bases and 454 low fare routes across 24 countries. Ryanair currently employs a team of 3,900 people and expects to carry approximately 50 million passengers this year, making it the world's largest international scheduled airline . The NASDAQ-100 Index, launched in January 1985, is one of the most widely followed benchmarks in the world. The NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock represents ownership in the NASDAQ-100 Trust. The Trust holds a portfolio of equity securities that compose the NASDAQ-100 Index and aims to provide investment results that generally correspond with the performance of the Index.