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Technology Stocks : Gemstar Intl (GMST) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: tekboy who wrote (1213)	12/26/1999 11:51:00 AM
From: Brian K Crawford	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6516

"G" becomes part of NASDAQ 100 and QQQ at the opening of trading 12/30/99 instead of 01/03/00... Brian Important Update to Gemstar International Group Limited's Inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 Index WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to Y2K preparedness efforts, The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) will accelerate the component change to the Nasdaq-100 Index(R) sooner than planned. Gemstar International Group Limited (Nasdaq: GMST) will become a component of the Nasdaq-100 Index, effective at the beginning of trading Thursday, December 30, 1999. Shares of Gemstar will also be included in the Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock(SM) (Amex: QQQ). Gemstar will replace Qwest Communications International Inc., which is delisting from Nasdaq(R). The previous announcement indicated that Gemstar would be included in the Nasdaq-100 Index effective January 3, 2000.