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Novellus Systems, Inc. to Join the Nasdaq-100 Index Beginning March 13, 2001
Washington, D.C.—March 7, 2001-Novellus Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:NVLS), of San Jose,
California, will become a component of the Nasdaq-100 Index®, effective at the beginning of
trading Tuesday, March 13, 2001. Novellus will also be included in the Nasdaq-100 Index
Tracking StockSM (Amex:QQQ). Novellus will replace BMC Software, Inc. (BMCS).
With a market capitalization of over $6 billion, Novellus Systems Inc. manufactures, markets
and services advanced deposition and surface preparation equipment for today's advanced
integrated circuits. The company's products are designed for high-volume production of
advanced semiconductor devices.
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performance does not represent the performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock.
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provide investment results that generally correspond with its performance.
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