Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. Relating to the Trading of Nasdaq/NM Securities

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act'),\1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice hereby is given that on October 29, 2004, the Chicago Stock Exchange, Incorporated ("CHX' or "Exchange') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC' or "Commission') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II and III below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------