OMX Launches New Nordic Real-Time Information Products

Jukka Ruuska, President Nordic Marketplaces, OMX says,"In general,OMX changes the offering of information products from being based onthe activity on each exchange to covering our Nordic exchanges inCopenhagen, Stockholm and Helsinki. We are going to launch the newproducts in connection with the launch of Nordic list on October 2 sothat private investors already from the beginning will get access toreal-time prices for all the companies on the Nordic list."

And Jukka Ruuska continues, "As of October, vendors of marketinformation to private investors can get real-time share prices at thelowest prices in Europe. OMX offers information from the exchanges inCopenhagen, Stockholm and Helsinki so that private investors will getthe best information - i.e. real-time prices, just like theprofessional investors. This way, the private investors will have thebest basis for trading confidently on our Nordic marketplaces."

The price of 1 euro per month is paid by the market informationvendors in royalty to OMX for each private end customer. Theinformation covers prices on shares and bonds and company informationfrom companies listed on the OMX exchanges in Copenhagen, Stockholmand Helsinki. Real-time information on derivatives will also beavailable for only 1 euro per month.

Moreover, OMX is going to offer its members special real-timeproducts like 'snapshot' prices to be used for exchange trading viathe internet banks aimed at private customers.

As of October, the information products will also be available tothe professional investors as Nordic products based on shares, bondsand derivatives. The new Nordic products will be cheaper than thethree existing national products combined. Moreover, new products willbe launched such as real-time products with extended order depth at 20levels.

The new information products reflect OMX's Nordic list, the bondand derivatives markets. The Nordic list provides an overallpresentation of the listed companies on the exchanges in Copenhagen,Stockholm and Helsinki, classifying the companies according to size.Large Cap comprises companies with a market capitalization in excessof EUR 1 billion, the Mid Cap companies have a market capitalizationof between EUR 150 million and EUR 1 billion, while the Small Capcompanies have a market capitalization below EUR 150 million. Thecompanies will continue to be divided into sectors.

The new product structure is not expected to have a significantimpact on earnings and the financial results in OMX in the short term.

About OMX

OMX is a leading expert in the exchange industry. Through theNordic Exchange in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, Riga, Tallinn andVilnius, OMX offers access to approximately 80 percent of the Nordicand Baltic securities market. Our integrated technology solutions spanthe transaction chain enabling efficient securities transactions forexchanges, clearing organizations, central securities depositories andother financial institutions around the world. OMX is listed on theNordic Exchange in Stockholm, Helsinki and Copenhagen. For moreinformation please visit www.omxgroup.com.

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