The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) announced today, that Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) will be added to the NASDAQ Q-50 Index, following the results of its quarterly re-ranking. Sirius XM Radio’s addition to the Index will become effective with the market open on Monday, March 22, 2010. The Index is designed to track the performance of the 50 securities that are next in line to replace the securities currently included in the NASDAQ-100 Index.
The index has no minimum bid requirement. Qualification is based on market capitalization. The top 50 securities not currently in the NASDAQ-100 Index are selected for inclusion in the Index. The data used in the ranking includes end of January, April, July and October market data and are updated for total shares outstanding submitted.
To be eligible for inclusion in the Index, a security must meet the existing NASDAQ-100 Index eligibility criteria, stated as follows:


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