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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Financial Products News #2010 - 35
Reminder: RussellTick is the Only Direct Source for Real-Time Russell Index Data Effective October 4, 2010

Markets Impacted:

  • All Markets

Data Feeds Impacted:

  • RussellTick

Contact Information:

What you need to know:

  • Effective Monday, October 4, 2010, the only direct source for real-time Russell index data will be RussellTick.
  • As of close of business on Friday, October 1, 2010, real-time Russell index data will no longer be available via the Options Price Reporting Authority (OPRA) or the Consolidated Tape (CTA).
  • NASDAQ OMX® and Russell Investments encourage customers to make arrangements now to ensure you have no disruption to your index data delivery.

What is changing?

Effective Monday, October 4, 2010, the only direct source for real-time Russell index data will be RussellTickTM. As of close of business on Friday, October 1, 2010, real-time Russell index data will no longer be available via OPRA or CTA.

NASDAQ OMX and Russell Investments encourage customers to make arrangements now to ensure you have no disruption to your index data delivery.

What is RussellTick?

In order to more broadly distribute Russell’s comprehensive, rules-based index information, NASDAQ OMX launched the third-party index data feed service RussellTick on June 1, 2010.

Developed by NASDAQ OMX Information, LLC, RussellTick is a premier data feed that consolidates the distribution of the Russell Family of Indexes. RussellTick is designed to facilitate excellence in trading performance and portfolio valuation due to its frequent dissemination of index data. RussellTick supports the diverse array of real-time Russell-branded indexes, covering both U.S. and global equities.

Through the NASDAQ OMX Global Access Program, Russell selected NASDAQ OMX as its index data distributor based on NASDAQ OMX’s global reach and superior distribution technology.

How can I get access to RussellTick?

As of today, firms can receive RussellTick directly from NASDAQ OMX— via co-location, an extranet or direct connectivity provider — or choose from the list of approved distributors.

If you would like to be a distributor of RussellTick data, please contact NASDAQ OMX Global Data Products at +1 301 978 5307.

How can I order the RussellTick data service?

For new NASDAQ OMX customers that wish to subscribe to the RussellTick index data service, the following forms must be completed:

For existing NASDAQ OMX customers, the following must be completed:

Which indexes does RussellTick carry?

For a list of the covered indexes, please click here.

Is there a fee to access RussellTick?

Effective October 4, 2010, there is a fee for the RussellTick service. For more information, please contact your NASDAQ OMX Global Data Products Account Manager.

If my firm already subscribes to GIDS, do I need RussellTick?

Yes. To access the real-time Russell U.S. Indexes (including the Russell 1000, Russell 2000 and Russell 3000) and Russell Global Indexes in one consolidated feed, a separate subscription to RussellTick will be required.

GIDS subscribers will only receive the Russell Global index data for no additional subscription fee.

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