The following are the six Chicago finalists competing on May 24, 2010 at Morningstar:

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1 Contact: Christine Poorman, Executive Director Work: Cell: Chicago s Most Promising Teen Entrepreneurs to Compete in NFTE s Annual Citywide Business Plan Competition Finals Chicago, IL May 16, 2011 Chicago high school students with big dreams for their small businesses are competing in the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Citywide Business Plan Competition Finals on May 24. Six young entrepreneurs out of the 1,500 current NFTE students will present their business plans to six influential judges from Chicago s business community for a chance to win thousands of dollars to help fund their start ups. Confirmed business plan judges include, Dillon Dalton, Bank of America; Larry Levy, Levy Restaurants; Joe Mansueto, Morningstar; Karen Murphy, Chicago Bears; Gordon Segal, Crate & Barrel; and Manny Valdez, Frontera Foods. This NFTE citywide competition will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Morningstar, in great part because of its sponsors: the NYSE Euronext Foundation, a long-term partner to NFTE, and Bank of America. Entrepreneurs are a key driver of vibrant capital markets and vigorous job creation, and supporting young entrepreneurs is a core focus of the NYSE Euronext Foundation, said Michelle Greene, NYSE Euronext vice president and Head of Corporate Responsibility and Executive Director of the NYSE Euronext Foundation. The NYSE Euronext Foundation is proud to participate in NFTE s efforts to teach and encourage tomorrow s generation of leading entrepreneurs in Chicago and around the world. You can see that America s entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well when watching these creative Chicago students present their plans, said Tim Maloney, Illinois President, Bank of America. They re an inspiration to us all and Bank of America is pleased to partner with NFTE to jumpstart the future business efforts of these talented youths. From mobile app software for college applications, to a party planning service, to a an entirely edible cupcake business, these local inner city students work year-round to develop revenue-generating businesses and compelling business plans for the NFTE

2 competition. The venture grants for the final competition are: 1 st place: $2,000; 2 nd place: $1500; 3 rd place: $1000; 4 th place: $800; and 5 th place: $400; and 6 th Place: $300. The top two local finalists will advance to the national competition in New York City in October, where the winner receives $10,000 in venture grants. NFTE is a national teen entrepreneurship program now taught at 32 Chicago Public High Schools, reaching 1,500 students. NFTE trains Chicago Public School teachers to teach students real life business skills, including how to build and run their own business. Students create a business concept and their teachers and volunteers from Chicago s business community then take them through the process of creating a business plan and how to sell their products and services. The secret of NFTE is that we re using entrepreneurship education which is a realitybased curriculum to engage young people in school, teach them about the market economy and give them an entrepreneurial mindset to be successful in life, said Christine Poorman, Executive Director, NFTE Chicago. The following are the six Chicago finalists competing on May 24, 2010 at Morningstar: Anthony Driver, Jr., 18 Senior, Chicago International Charter Schools Ralph Ellison Founder; Charge n Go Charge n Go, founded by Anthony Driver, Jr., 18, is a service that provides a secure mobile device charging locker for customers. For a small fee, customers can conveniently and quickly re-charge their electronics when the need arises away from home. Anthony hopes that not only will customers pay for the service, but those businesses and shopping centers will invest in the service as well to help drive traffic to their stores. Attending school in the Auburn Gresham community area of the south side of Chicago, Anthony feels that his greatest obstacle he had to overcome to be successful was going to school with some rough surrounding neighborhoods. However, Anthony is grateful for learning about entrepreneurship as it has motivated him to obtain a business degree after high school and inspired him to be a serial entrepreneur. Karalyn Kelley, 16 Junior, Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Founder; Food Girl Food Girl, founded by Karalyn Kelley, 16, is a lunch delivery service that is currently functional within Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep in the Roseland community area of

3 the far south side of Chicago. Recognizing the dissatisfaction towards lunch options from the students, teachers, and staff at the school, Karalyn created a gourmet sandwich delivery service to provide her service to her most accessible market. Karalyn hopes to grow the business and franchise the idea out to other schools to expand her reach. She believes that learning about entrepreneurship has changed her view on what she wanted to do with her life, and now has made her excited to start her own business. Tia McClellan, 18 & Renita Williams, 18 Seniors, Whitney Young Magnet High School Co-Founders; icollegeprocess icollegeprocess, co-founded by Tia McClellan, 18, and Renita Williams, 18, is a software app that allows college-bound students to organize and track their college application process for multiple schools to avoid missing deadlines and submissions. Tia & Renita attend school in the Near West Side community area of Chicago, where their own challenging college application processes inspired this idea. Both girls have faced their own challenges and obstacles, but both attribute learning about entrepreneurship having a large impact on their current success. Growing up in a predominantly low-income neighborhood, Renita believes everything in life must be earned, and that with entrepreneurial knowledge she will always the opportunity to turn any idea into a source of income. Both girls are planning on obtaining a business degree after high school. Tracy Nunnery, 18 Senior, School of Entrepreneurship at South Shore Campus Founder; Creative Desire Creative Desire, founded by Tracy Nunnery, 18, provides delicious customized pastries as a healthy snack-alternative for customers with dietary restrictions. Targeting the South Shore community area where she attends school, Tracy hopes to bring healthy food options to a community that historically lacks these products. Overcoming numerous obstacles, including homelessness, Tracy believes learning about entrepreneurship has made her view life more opportunistically, and has given her a chance to live out her dream of being successful. Her plans after college include attending culinary school so she can receive more training to further actualize her business. Michael Padilla, 15

4 Freshman, EPIC Academy Founder; Off the MAP Tutoring Off the MAP Tutoring, founded by Michael Padilla, 15, is a tutoring service that hopes to decrease the rate of youth criminal activity by increasing students performance in school. Inspired by his social entrepreneurship class at his school in the South Chicago community area of Chicago, Michael saw an opportunity to better his community through offering his tutoring skills as a service. Michael feels that learning about entrepreneurship at such a young age has given him a reason to not choose the wrong path in life, and that there are many opportunities available that he would not have known about otherwise. Attalah Wilson, 17 Junior, Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Founder; Stick and Zips Stick and Zips, founded by Attalah Wilson, 17, is a manufacturing/retail business that sells a food bag sealer to help customers avoid wasting food and save them money. Attalah plans on selling her invention to consumers directly and through grocery stores and supermarkets. The inspiration for her idea came through her entrepreneurship class at her school in the Roseland community area on the far south side of Chicago. Learning about entrepreneurship has taught her the skills necessary to run a business, and she plans to pursue a degree in Business Management after high school. About Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE, pronounced nifty ) mission is to provide programs that inspire young people from low-income communities to stay in school, to recognize business opportunities and to plan for successful futures. NFTE provides entrepreneurship education programs to young people from low-income communities. Since 1987, NFTE has worked with more than 350,000 young people. NFTE currently operates programs in 21 states and 9 countries, and has more than 1,500 active Certified Entrepreneurship Teachers. For more information, visit About NYSE Euronext Foundation The NYSE Euronext Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation established by the New York Stock Exchange in The Foundation directs its philanthropic resources to innovative and effective organizations, programs and projects that meet community needs within its priority areas of funding: Financial Literacy Education; Developing Economic Opportunity; and Entrepreneurship. The Foundation seeks to address the

5 needs of communities in all areas of the globe where NYSE Euronext maintains a business presence and funds both new and proven charitable endeavors that confer a broad public benefit. Read more about Corporate Responsibility at NYSE Euronext. About Bank of America Corporate Philanthropy Building on a long-standing tradition of investing in the communities it serves, Bank of America has embarked on a ten-year goal to donate $2 billion to nonprofit organizations engaged in improving the health and vitality of their neighborhoods. Bank of America approaches giving through a national strategy called "neighborhood excellence" under which it works with local leaders to identify and meet the most pressing needs of individual communities. Bank associate volunteers contributed more than one millions hours in 2010 to enhance the quality of life in their communities nationwide. For more information about Bank of America Corporate Philanthropy, please visit