(Lysaker, 20 August 2007) Nord Pool ASA improved operating income and profits for the first six months of 2007. The period was characterised by high activity in several areas at Nord Pool.
Highlights 1 Jan - 31 June 2007
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Operating profit of NOK 47 million compared with 39.5 million in 2006
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Increase of financial market share to 40.1 per cent of total market
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Launch of CER contracts (global carbon contracts)
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Launch of peak contracts
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Launch of clearing services for the fish derivatives market
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New financial insurance agreement
For the complete report, please see the enclosed interim report for first half year 2007 on http://www.nordpool.com/static/nordpool/archive/information/publications/interimreport/NordPoolhalfyear1q2007.pdf www.nordpool.com .
About Nord Pool
Nord Pool is the world's first international commodity exchange for electricity, green certificates, European Union allowances (EUAs) and certified emission reductions (CERs).
The core business of the Nord Pool group is trading and clearing physical-delivery and financially-settled power contracts in the Nordic region (Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway).
The group has more than 420 members from 21 countries across a wide range of energy producers and consumers as well as financial institutions. Nord Pool has over 100 members from 18 countries in the carbon market.
The Nord Pool group comprises Nord Pool ASA and Nord Pool Spot AS.
Nord Pool ASA embraces the wholly-owned Nord Pool Clearing ASA and Nord Pool Consulting AS subsidiaries. It is owned 50-50 by Svenska Kraftnät and Statnett, the transmission system operators (TSOs) in Sweden and Norway respectively.
Nord Pool Spot AS and its wholly-owned Nord Pool Finland Oy subsidiary are owned 20 per cent each by the Fingrid, Energinet.dk, Statnett and Svenska Kraftnät TSOs, and by Nord Pool.
The Nord Pool group has offices in Lysaker (Oslo), Fredericia, Stockholm, Helsinki, Berlin and Amsterdam.
http://www.nordpool.com/static/nordpool/archive/information/press_releases/18-07interimreportNPASA.pdf Press release no 18/2007 (PDF-format)
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For further information, please contact Nord Pool ASA:
Torger Lien, president and CEO, phone +47 6752 8070/+47 9188 8112
Lars Galtung, vice president communications, phone +47 6752 8080/+47 9821 4812