PowerShares Symbol Changes

Please note that effective immediately, Nasdaq has implemented the following ETF symbol changes. Any open ETF or option orders for impacted symbols have been cancelled.

Please update your Watch Lists and Alerts for these new symbols as the old symbols will no longer be recognized.

ETF Symbol Changes Current Symbol New Symbol
PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQQ QQQ
PowerShares S&P SmallCap Materials Portfolio XLBS PSCM
PowerShares S&P SmallCap Energy Portfolio XLES PSCE
PowerShares S&P SmallCap Financials Portfolio XLFS PSCF
PowerShares S&P SmallCap Industrials XLIS PSCI
PowerShares S&P SmallCap Information Technology Portfolio XLKS PSCT
PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio XLPS PSCC
PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio XLUS PSCU
PowerShares S&P SmallCap Health Care Portfolio XLVS PSCH
PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary Portfolio XLYS PSCD