Muqdad al-Shuraifi, a member of the electoral commission, said after polls closed that a preliminary count showed 51 percent of eligible voters cast ballots.

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The preliminary tally from that meeting showed 96% of votes cast, representing 65.68% of the NYSE Euronext shares outstanding, were in favor of the deal, which then became contingent on enough DB investors tendering their shares and the subsequent regulatory approvals.

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