OMHEX - Interim Report Jan-March 2004


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 20, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- OMHEX - A promising start to the year



 --    Total revenue was SEK 907 m (612), including SEK 92 m from the sale
       of NGX
 --    Operating income totaled SEK 278 m (22)
 --    Income after financial items was SEK 270 m (11)
 --    Income after tax totaled SEK 186 m (8)
 --    Earnings per share at SEK 1.60 (0.09)
 --    Several  key steps taken in the creation of an integrated  Nordic-
       Baltic market
 --    Cost-efficiency program initiated in 2003 completed
 --    High activity in exchange trading within HEX Integrated Markets

Enclosed you will find OMHEX's Interim Report for January- March 2004. The report is also available at www.omhex.com.

A press and analyst briefing will be held today at 11.00 CET at OMHEX's head office at Tullvaktsvagen 15, Stockholm. For those unable to attend, it will be possible to listen in via conference call at the following numbers, UK: +44 (0)20 7162 0185, US: +1 334 323 6203, Sweden: +46 8 505 201 14

CEO Magnus Bocker will present the report in English together with CFO Per Nordberg.



 For further information or comments, please contact:
 Magnus Bocker, CEO                         +46 8 405 66 44
 Per Nordberg, CFO                          +46 8 405 77 22
 Jakob Hakanson, VP Investor Relations      +46 8 405 60 42
 Anna Rasin, VP Marketing & Communications  +46 8 405 66 12

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The full report is available for download:

http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/04/20/20040420BIT00030/wkr0001.pdf