Instinet Group, LLC

Instinet Group, LLC operates as an electronic agency securities broker worldwide. It provides electronic trading solutions for investors. The company enables buyers and sellers to trade securities with global securities markets through its electronic platforms. It also provides customers with an access to the research generated by Instinet and by third parties, as well as various informational and decision-making tools. The companys clients access securities markets, including NASDAQ and the NYSE, as well as stock exchanges in Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Paris, Tokyo, Toronto, and Zurich. It serves institutional investors, such as mutual funds, pension funds, insurance companies, and hedge funds. The company is headquartered in New York, New York. As of December 8, 2005, Instinet Group, LLC operates as a subsidiary of The Nasdaq OMX Group, Inc.