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NYSE Composite Index Sets New Closing High
NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2006 –The New York Stock Exchange Composite Index® (NYA) closed at a new high of 8139.67 The previous closing high for the NYA was 8126.03 on Feb. 24, 2006.

In 2005, the NYA outperformed all major U.S. indexes for the second consecutive year.    At their respective highs for 2005, the NYA increased of 7.0%, the DJIA by 0.9%, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite by 5.0% and 3.5% respectively.

 

Background:

The NYA is designed to measure the performance of all common stocks, ADRs, REITs and tracking stocks listed on the NYSE.   Reintroduced in 2003 with a new methodology and recalculated base value of 5,000, the NYA outperformed all major indexes in 2004 and 2005 while showing the lowest volatility. 

Representing much of the NYSE’s $22.5 trillion market capitalization, the NYA is also available as an exchange-traded fund sponsored by Barclays Global Investors (BGI).  Introduced in 2004, the iShares NYSE Composite Index ETF (NYSE: NYC) was created to offer investors instant access to the quality and diversity of the NYSE list in a single trade.

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Contact: Mirtha Medina
Phone: 212-656-6192
Email:  mmedina@nyse.com