OMHEX exchanges observe three minutes of silence


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 15, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Following the recommendation made by the Council of the European Union, the OMHEX exchanges will observe three minutes of silence today as a mark of respect to the victims of the Madrid terrorist attack.

Stockholmsborsen, Helsinki Exchanges, Tallinn Stock Exchange and Riga Stock Exchange request that their members also observe three minutes of silence and refrain from all trading activities between 12.00 and 12.03 CET.


For more information or comments, please contact:
Anna Rasin, VP Marketing & Communications, Stockholm
+46 8 405 66 12

Anu Ilvonen, Communications Manager, Helsinki 
+358 9 6166 7599

Eva Palu, Communications Manager, Tallinn 
+372 640 88 62

Krista Grintale, Corporate Communications Department Director, Riga 
+371 721 24 31

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