Millicom International Cellular S.A. to Join the NASDAQ-100 Index Beginning May 8, 2006
May 01 2006 - 7:32PM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Millicom International
Cellular S.A. (NASDAQ:MICC) of Luxembourg, will become a component
of the NASDAQ-100 Index(R) (NASDAQ:NDX), the NASDAQ-100 Equal
Weighted Index (NASDAQ:NDXE) and the NASDAQ-100 Ex-Tech Sector
Index (NASDAQ:NDXX) prior to market open on Monday, May 8, 2006.
Millicom will replace Pixar (NASDAQ:PIXR). Millicom will also be
included in the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock(SM) (NASDAQ:QQQQ).
With a market capitalization of approximately $5 billion, Millicom
International Cellular S.A. is a global telecommunications investor
with cellular operations in Latin America, Africa and Asia. The
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+1-301-978-4875, or Issuers & Investors: Lisa Chaney,
+1-301-978-8281, both of NASDAQ; or David Sach of Millicom
International Cellular S.A., +011 352 27 759 325 Web site:
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