Google Auction

The auction for the Google Inc. initial public offering of Class A common stock has been completed. Google has set an offering price of $85.00.

Successful bidders should be able to see the executed trade in their brokerage accounts on 08/19/04. To view the completed trade, login to your WRH+Co brokerage account.

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Company description: Google is a global technology company focused on improving the ways people connect with information. Google maintains an online index of web sites and other content, and enables people to access the information through using its automated search technology located on its web site.

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• View prospectus (dated 08/18/04)

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Offering Type Auction IPO Share Type Class A common stock Exchange NASDAQ Symbol   goog Lead Manager(s) Morgan Stanley Credit Suisse First Boston Co-Manager(s) Goldman, Sachs & Co Citigroup Lehman Brothers Allen & Company JPMorgan UBS Investment Bank WR Hambrecht + Co Thomas Weisel Partners LLC

Total Shares Offered 19,605,052    Issuer 14,142,135    Shareholders 5,462,917 Price  $85.00 Offering Date   08/18/04

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