Strong profit growth
• Revenues during January-September increased by 23 percent to SEK 3,192 m
(2,585)
• Operating income rose by 23 percent to SEK 1,053 m (856)
• Income after financial items rose by 22 percent to SEK 994 m (812)
• Income after tax rose by 28 percent to SEK 786 m (615)
• Earnings per share rose by 25 percent to SEK 6.46 (5.17)
• Return on shareholders' equity rose to 23 percent (17)
• Increased exchange trading - the most active summer quarter ever
• Continued strong growth in information revenues
• First technology customer in South America
“The third quarter was yet another strong quarter for OMX. Operating income
rose by 34 percent compared with the year-earlier period. It is particularly
gratifying that profit, excluding capital gains, also increased compared with
the second quarter of 2007, since the third quarter is normally a seasonally
weaker quarter. In addition, it is highly positive that all business areas
contributed to the increase in earnings,” says Magnus Böcker, President and CEO
of OMX.
OMX's interim report for the period January-September 2007 is presented on the
following pages. The report is also available at www.omxgroup.com.
A press and analyst briefing will be held today at 11:00 a.m. CET at OMX's
premises at Tullvaktsvägen 15, Stockholm. For anyone unable to attend, it is
possible to participate via teleconference on the following numbers, Sweden:
+46 (0) 850 520 270, UK: +44 (0) 208 817 9301, USA: +1 718 354 1226. The report
will be presented by OMX's President and CEO Magnus Böcker and CFO Kristina
Schauman.
For further information, please contact:
Jakob Håkanson, Vice President, Investor Relations +46 (0)8- 405 60 42
Heidi Wendt, Vice President, Media Relations +46 (0)8- 405 72 93
About OMX | OMX is a leading expert in the exchange industry. The OMX Nordic
Exchange comprises over 800 companies including its alternative market First
North. OMX provides technology to over 60 exchanges, clearing organizations and
central securities depositories in over 50 countries. The Nordic Exchange is
not a legal entity but describes the common offering from OMX exchanges in
Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. OMX is a
Nordic Large Cap company in the Financials sector on the OMX Nordic Exchange.
For more information, please visit, please visit www.omxgroup.com.
This information is disclosed according to applicable law and exchange rules.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Information set forth in this communication contains forward-looking
statements, which involve a number of risks and uncertainties. OMX cautions
readers that any forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future
performance and that actual results could differ materially from those
contained in the forward-looking information. Such forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of NASDAQ's
offer, the transactions contemplated by NASDAQ's agreements with Borse Dubai
and OMX, the proposed business combination transaction involving NASDAQ and
OMX, including estimated revenue and cost synergies, the combined company's
plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are
not historical facts. Additional risks and factors are identified in OMX's
filings with the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Sw.
Finansinspektionen) (the “SFSA”) including its annual report for 2006, which is
available on OMX's website at http://www.omxgroup.com. OMX undertakes no
obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Notice to OMX shareholders
This document does not constitute an offer to purchase, sell or exchange or the
solicitation of an offer to purchase, sell or exchange any securities of OMX.
Additional Information
On August 7, 2007, NASDAQ filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form
S-4 that includes a preliminary proxy statement of NASDAQ that also constitutes
a prospectus of NASDAQ. On October 12, 2007, NASDAQ filed with the SEC a
preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A. Investors and security holders are
urged to read the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus on Form S-4 and the
preliminary proxy statement on Schedule 14A, the definitive proxy
statement/prospectus on Form S-4 if and when it becomes available and the
definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A if and when it becomes available, as
well as other applicable documents regarding the proposed business combination
transaction, because those documents contain, or will contain, important
information. You may obtain a free copy of those documents (if and when
available) and other related documents filed by NASDAQ with the SEC at the
SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The proxy statement/prospectus (if and when it
becomes available) and the other documents may also be obtained for free by
accessing NASDAQ's website at http://www.nasdaq.com and OMX's website at
http://www.omxgroup.com.
