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Captain Bryan
07-12-2004, 02:16 PM
Google applies to list on Nasdaq

source (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5424305/)

NEW YORK - Google Inc. handed the Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. a victory over the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, when the Web search leader said in a regulatory filing that it plans to list its $2.7 billion initial public offering on the Nasdaq.
Industry insiders have said both the Nasdaq and its larger, bitter rival the NYSE, were in hot pursuit of Google, the year’s most breathlessly awaited IPO.

Google, in an amended regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, did not specify which trading symbol it intends to use.

Bethany Sherman, a Nasdaq spokeswoman, said on Monday the market “typically does not comment on pending IPOs.”

The NYSE put the best face on Google’s decision to go with its rival, issuing a statement that said “Google is an outstanding company with a great management team, and we wish the company well with its initial public offering.”

During the technology issuance boom of the 1990’s the Nasdaq saw its cachet soar as the premier destination for technology listings. The Nasdaq’s fortunes have waned since the dot-com bubble burst, but Google’s listing suggests the market remains attractive for high-profile public offerings.

Web search leader Google Inc., which has filed for a $2.7 billion initial public offering, has applied to list its shares on the Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., the company said in a regulatory filing on Monday.

Google, in an amended regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, did not specify which trading symbol it intends to use.

Captain Bryan
07-12-2004, 02:21 PM
This is cool!:)

Amirius
07-12-2004, 03:48 PM
Dude, yea. It's about time Google got the recognition [and money] they deserve:cool:

Drakon
07-13-2004, 12:35 AM
Hell yeah!