NYSE -

New York Stock Exchange

Pre-tax earnings of $2.5 million; with 1.1 million shares held with $18 million minimum market value

Oldest, largest, best-known companies

3,353

AMEX -

American Stock Exchange (there are 2 different AMEX listings)

Pre-tax income of $750,000; 500,000 shares publicly held; minimum market value of $3 million, OR 250,000 shares publicly held; minimum market value of $2.5 million

Mid-sized growth companies

681

NASDAQ -

National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation

Pre-tax income of $750,000; or a market value of all shares totaling at least $1 million; 400 shareholders; net assets of $4 million

Smaller, newer companies

5,389

OTC -

Over-the-Counter

Minimal or none

Smallest and newest companies

OR

companies with few shares available for trade

30,000

NYSE -

Companies listed on the New York have ticker symbols of one (1) to three (3) letters.

Stock trading occurs Auction Style with stock sold to highest bidder and bought for the lowest offer.

AMEX -

Companies listed on the American have ticker symbols of one (1) to three (3) letters.

NASDAQ -

Companies listed on the Nasdaq have ticker symbols of four (4) plus letters.

Stock is traded using an electronic trading system. The Nasdaq lists more companies than any other stock market in the world.

OTC -

See Nasdaq.

Quotes are delayed, Companies listed are small and new.