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Following the model of Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg set up two classes of stock that will ensure he retains control of Facebook as the sometimes conflicting demands of Wall Street exert new pressures on the company. He will have the final say on how nearly 57 percent of Facebook's stock votes, according to the company's February filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. A number of big-name tech companies have gone public in recent months. Among them: Groupon Inc., Pandora Media Inc. and Zynga Inc., which has close ties to Facebook. Facebook is expected to begin trading under the ticker "FB" in either May or June.
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