Monthly Statistics Stockholmsborsen February 2003

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 3, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Stockholmsborsen:

Share trading

The average share trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 8,779 million during February (during the past 12-month period: 9,928). In January 2003 the average share trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 9,693 million. The average number of closed transactions per business day has been 33,716 during February (during the past 12-month period: 39,290). The turnover rate during February was 126% (during the past 12-month period: 121%).

Derivative trading

Average derivative trading turnover (Swedish share and interest-rate related contracts) amounted during February to 244,285 contracts (during the past 12-month period 245,881) per business day. The average derivative trading turnover amounted during January to 329,805 per business day. The average number of contracts in share-related derivative products amounted during February to 218,739 contracts (during the past 12-month period 222,647) per business day, while the average number of contracts in interest-rate related derivative products amounted during February to 25,546 contracts (during the past 12-month period 23,233) per business day. The total value of trade in stock options amounted for February to SEK 53.5 (during the past 12-month 63.7) million per day. The total value of trade in stocks options amounted for January to SEK 69.6 million per day.

Warrants trading

The average warrants trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 19,192 thousand during February (during the past 12-month period: 24,942). In January 2003 the average warrants trading turnover per business day amounted to SEK 20,658 thousand.

Index developments

The OMX index decreased during February by 1.6% and closed on 470.0 (31 January 2003: 477.8). The Benchmark index closed on 158.4 as of 28 February (31 January 2003: 161.0), which is a decrease of 1.6%. The SX All-share index (the SAX index) closed on 141.4 (31 January 2003: 144.1), which corresponds to a decrease of 1.8% during the month. The Consumer Discretionary Index increased most during the month and closed on 360.9 (31 January 2003: 350.0), which is an increase of 3.1%. The Information Technology Index decreased most during the month and closed on 67.6 (31 January 2003: 83.0), which is a decrease of 18.6 %.

Listed companies

During February, no companies have been listed/delisted on the A-list or the O-list. The number of listed companies on Stockholmsborsen is 296, of which 62 are listed on the A-list and 234 on the O-list. Total market value for the companies on the A-list amounts to SEK 1,311 billion, and on the O-list to SEK 418 billion. Total market value thereby amounted to SEK 1,729 billion as of 28 February 2003 (31 January 2003: 1,762).

Market Surveillance

The depository receipts of Metro International S A are quoted at their regular place on the O-list. The shares of Bure Equity AB have been placed at the Observation segment of the A-list. Stockholmsborsen has referred 2 cases of suspected illegal insider trading and 1 case of suspected market manipulation to the Financial Supervisory Authority.


For more information or comments, please contact:
Stockholmsborsen
Maria Andark, Vice President Corporate Communication
+46 (0) 70 597 52 76 

Anders Ackebo, Head of Listing & Surveillance
+ 46 8 405 70 10

These statistics are also published online at www.stockholmsborsen.se, under the heading "Statistics and publications"

Monthly Statistics Stockholmsborsen February 2003

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