Reykjavik, March 19, 2008 — The Nordic Exchange, marketplaces operated by The
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) (NASDAQ OMX Group) announced today the
first trading day of Skipti hf on the main market of the Nordic Exchange
Iceland. Skipti hf is the second company to be admitted to trading on the main
market of the Nordic Exchange this year and the first on the main market of OMX
ICE.
Skipti hf is a holding company focusing on the telecoms and IT sectors, with
assets in Iceland and overseas. The company's mission is to invest in well-run
companies with a solid background and good growth potential. Skipti already
owns companies in Iceland, Denmark, Norway and the UK. Its largest holding is
Iceland Telecom (Síminn), Iceland's biggest telecoms operator. Skipti aims to
maintain its leadership in the Icelandic telecommunications market and grow
rapidly in international markets.
“It gives us particular pleasure to welcome Skipti hf to the main market of the
Nordic Exchange Iceland. With ‘Síminn' (Iceland Telecom) as its main holding,
Skipti will join our Telecommunication Services sector. The listing broadens
the spectrum of companies on the Icelandic market and we wish Skipti every
success in the future,” said Thórdur Fridjónsson, President, Icelandic Markets.
A round lot of shares in Skipti hf. whose short name is SKIPTI, amounts to
10.000. Skipti is a mid-cap company in the Telecommunications sector.
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