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Deutsche Börse - Market Data & Analytics

The Market Data & Analytics section is responsible for the development, calculation, distribution and marketing of the Deutsche Börse index products. Strategic index development is based on clear and concise index rules, transparency, and tradability. All indices meet the requirements of an underlying for derivative financial instruments. Deutsche Börse Indices are licensed with financial institutions worldwide as a basis for investment products.
Among the more than 2.300 Deutsche Börse Indices are Selection Indices such as the DAX® und TecDAX®, Strategy Indices such as DivDAX® and ShortDAX®, Bond and Commodity Indices, International Indices under the DAXglobal® brand as well as broad spectrum of Sector Indices.

http://www.deutsche-boerse.com/indices

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Standard and Poors

Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., provides financial information, analysis, advice, and credit ratings globally. Standard & Poor's Index Services, a leading provider of equity indices, maintains a wide variety of investable and benchmark indices to meet the widest array of investor needs. The S&P/Citigroup Global Equity Index is the comprehensive index series that covers more than 10,300 companies in 53 countries. The S&P Global 1200, an investable index for the world, combines seven indices: the S&P 500 for the US, the S&P Europe 350, the S& P/TOPIX 150 for Japan, the S&P/TSX 60 for Canada, the S&P/ASX 50 for Australia, the S&P Asia 50 and the S&P Latin America 40.

http://www.standardandpoors.com

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Indxis

Indxis is a total index services provider offering the full spectrum of index capabilities, including creation, licensing, calculation, maintenance, distribution, and custom index software development. We offer a unique service platform, where we can manage all components of your index business or handle individual areas. Our index calculation technology is the chosen technology for some of the largest world’s largest index companies. Our proprietary investment methodologies form the basis of an assortment of successful financial products offered by major investment management firms worldwide.

http://www.indxis.com

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Nasdaq

NASDAQ OMX Global Financial Products (GFP) is engaged in the design, development, calculation, licensing, and marketing of NASDAQ OMX indexes. GFP specializes in the development of indexes focusing on NASDAQ OMX’s brand themes of innovation, technology, growth, and globalization. GFP also provides custom index services and design solutions as a third-party provider to selected financial organizations. For more information about NASDAQ OMX indexes, visit www.nasdaq.com/indexes.

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NYSE Euronext

NYSE Euronext (NYSE Euronext: NYX) operates the world's largest and most liquid exchange group and offers the most diverse array of financial products and services. NYSE Euronext, which brings together six cash equities exchanges in five countries and six derivatives exchanges, is a world leader for listings, trading in cash equities, equity and interest rate derivatives, bonds and the distribution of market data. As of June 2008, NYSE Euronext has 599 primary ETF and 76 ETN listings. It further trades all other eligible ETFs and ETNs on a UTP basis. NYSE Euronext is also the first to offer issuers a Lead Market Maker program, which is designed to encourage liquidity provision that contributes to the best prices and depth in the ETF and ETN marketplace. As an industry leader for exchange traded products trading, NYSE Euronext is committed to offering investors the most innovative new investment options with superior pricing and market quality.

http://www.nyse.com/

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Invesco

Invesco PowerShares currently offers over 120 compelling investment opportunities through style, industry, commodities, currencies, specialty access and broad market exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In-depth information about these funds as well as ETFs in general is provided on our website, www.invescopowershares.com.

Invesco PowerShares is Leading the Intelligent ETF Revolution, providing investment advisers with exceptional asset management tools and market exposure through the replication of enhanced indexes and actively managed ETFs. PowerShares delivers this sophisticated asset management in one of the more benefit-rich investment vehicles available today, the exchange-traded fund.

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MICEX Stock Exchange

The MICEX Stock Exchange, Russia’s leading stock floor, is a part of the MICEX Group. It provides trades in stocks and bonds of 600 issuers, including such “blue chips” as Gazprom, RAO UES, Lukoil, Norilsk Niсkel, Sberbank, VTB, Rostelecom, Surgutneftegaz, MTS, Tatneft, and others – with a combined market capitalization of 900 billion US dollars. In 2006, the total value of transactions on the MICEX SE reached 1215,3 billion dollars. This makes up over 98% of the total value of transactions on Russia’s leading floors. The MICEX Index, Russia’s main stock market indicator, grew by 11,5% in 2007.

http://www.micex.com

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