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A Brief History of Scottrade, Inc.

2008

In January, Scottrade was named one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in America by FORTUNE magazine. Scottrade hired its 2,000th employee in March and opened its 350th branch office in April.

2007

Scottrade becomes the online broker with America's largest branch network. Scottrade marks this milestone with the opening of its 306th branch office, in Canton, Ohio. In October, Scottrade is ranked Highest in Investor Satisfaction with Online Investing Services by J.D. Power and Associates for the seventh time.

2006

Scottrade rings the closing bell on the NASDAQ on January 18 to commemorate the company's partnership with NASDAQ to offer NASDAQ TotalView to Scottrade's customers who use its active trader platform, ScottradeELITE.

2005

Scottrade celebrates its 25th year in business as a discount brokerage firm by offering a new flat-rate commission of $7 for all online market and limit orders. In October, Scottrade receives the J.D. Power and Associates award for investor satisfaction for the sixth consecutive time. Scottrade launches a new division called Scottrade Advisor Services as a key strategic initiative, focused on providing services for independent registered financial advisors.

2004

In February, Scottrade opened its 200th branch office. In March, Scottrade launched ScottradeELITE, an online trading platform for active traders. In September, Scottrade is ranked Highest in Investor Satisfaction With Online Trading Services by J.D. Power and Associates for an unprecedented fifth consecutive time.

2003

Scottrade launches a new Chinese trading platform, Scottrade Chinese, available to customers in the United States, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. In August, Scottrade reached another milestone, opening its one-millionth customer account. In September, J.D. Power and Associates named Scottrade Highest in Investor Satisfaction With Online Trading Services for an unprecedented fourth consecutive time.

2002

Scottrade opens 24 offices, including its 150th in March 2002. The firm opens its first Manhattan office in New York City in October. By the end of the year, Scottrade grows to 170 offices. In March and again in September, Scottrade was named Highest in Investor Satisfaction Among Online Trading Services by J.D. Power and Associates for the second and third consecutive times.

2001

Scottrade opens 21 new offices, reaching 147 by the end of the year. In September, Scottrade was named Highest in Investor Satisfaction Among Online Trading Services by J.D. Power and Associates.

2000

Scottsdale Securities changes its name to Scottrade to reflect the domain name of its Web site, www.scottrade.com.

1999

Scottsdale Securities reaches 100 offices in September 1999 and opens 20 offices over the course of the year, the most in any year to date.

1996

Scottsdale Securities offers online trading to its already substantial customer base.

1995

Scottsdale Securities reaches 57 offices. Scottsdale Securities is named on Inc. magazine's 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America.

1994

Scottsdale Securities is named on Inc. magazine's 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America.

1990

Scottsdale Securities grows to 14 offices with new locations in Springfield, Mo.; Southfield, Mich.; Pittsburgh, Penn.; Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.; Bloomington, Minn.; Irvine, Calif.; La Mesa, Calif.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Clearwater, Fla.; and Englewood, Colo.

1987

Scottsdale Securities becomes a self-clearing firm.

1986

Scottsdale Securities begins to branch out with its third branch office in Dayton, Ohio.

1981

Rodger Riney relocates Scottsdale Securities' headquarters to St. Louis, Mo.

1980

Rodger Riney founds Scottsdale Securities in Scottsdale, Ariz., in 1980. The first two branch offices open in St. Louis, Mo, and Phoenix, Ariz.

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