HKEx Extends Technology System Partnership with OMX for the Support of its Derivatives Trading and Clearing Systems

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) and OMX, the leading expert in
the exchange technology industry, signed the support and maintenance agreement
for HKEx's derivatives trading, and clearing and settlement systems - HKATS and
DCASS - for another five years. 

“OMX's technology has assisted HKEx to deliver efficient and reliable systems
in supporting our derivatives market,” said Paul Chow, Chief Executive of HKEx.
“Furthermore, the technology system partnership with OMX allows HKEx to realise
the advantages of global derivatives market technology advancement.  I am
confident that HKEx's joint efforts with OMX will continue to offer investors
worldwide an effective and efficient marketplace for the trading, clearing and
settlement of derivatives products in Hong Kong.” 

HKEx has been using OMX's technology solutions for its HKATS trading system for
over 12 years since 1995.  In 2004, HKEx deployed the OMX DCASS clearing and
settlement system.  Since then, HKEx has implemented an integrated platform for
the trading, clearing and settlement of all derivatives products in Hong Kong.
Chow said, “HKEx's scalable and robust technical infrastructure and IT
operations, in conjunction with OMX's technology solutions, have enabled us to
smoothly handle the rapid growth in our derivatives market, particularly in the
past two years.” 

“Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing is one of the world's largest markets with
very high trading volumes and we are very proud to have them as a customer. We
look forward to continue building our long-term partnership by delivering
highly efficient systems and services”, said Markus Gerdien, President, Market
Technology, OMX. 

For more information, please contact:
Heidi Wendt, OMX					+46 8 405 72 93


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Nordic Exchange, OMX offers access to approximately 80 percent of the Nordic
and Baltic securities market. The Nordic Exchange is a term used for marketing
purposes and is not a legal entity. It describes the common offering from the
Helsinki Stock Exchange, Copenhagen Stock Exchange, Stockholm Stock Exchange,
Iceland Stock Exchange, Tallinn Stock Exchange, Riga Stock Exchange and Vilnius
Stock Exchange. OMX integrated technology solutions cross the transaction chain
enabling efficient securities transactions for over 60 exchange organizations
in more than 50 countries. OMX is a Nordic Large Cap company in the Financials
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