New management at OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen
Copenhagen, March 31, 2008 - The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announced
today that Bjørn Sibbern, as of Mid-April, is appointed President of OMX Nordic
Exchange Copenhagen as well as Vice President in Equities Markets within the
business area Transaction Services Nordics. Bjørn Sibbern will return to the
exchange after 1½ year working as President at E*Ttrade Bank A/S being
responsible for operations in Denmark and Norway.
Bjørn Sibbern has previously served as Vice President for Issuer Service at the
Nordic Exchange as well as Head of Trading and Issuer Services at OMX Nordic
Exchange Copenhagen.
In connection to the combination of NASDAQ and OMX in February this year, Jan
Ovesen, President of OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen, has chosen to seek new
challenges outside the company. Jan Ovesen joined the former Copenhagen Stock
Exchange in 2000, as Vice President. Jan Ovesen will assist the new President
in Copenhagen during a transitional period. Jan Ovesen has through the last
eight years been a valuable contributor in the development of the Danish
securities market.
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The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers
trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents,
and with over 3,900 companies, it is number one in worldwide listings among
major markets. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to
companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market; the OMX Nordic
Exchange, including First North; and the 144A PORTAL Market. The company offers
trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt,
commodities, structured products and ETFs. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the
operations of over 60 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities
depositories in more than 50 countries. OMX Nordic Exchange is not a legal
entity but describes the common offering from Nasdaq OMX exchanges in Helsinki,
Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more
information about NASDAQ OMX, visit www.nasdaqomx.com.
About OMX Nordic Exchange | OMX Nordic Exchange serves as a central gateway to
the Nordic and Baltic financial markets, offering listing and trading services
for among others; issuers, bank and brokers and market data vendors. The Nordic
Exchange comprises over 850 companies including its alternative market First
North and offers trading in equities, derivatives, fixed income and more. The
Nordic Exchange is not a legal entity but describes the common offering from
Nasdaq OMX exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn,
Riga, and Vilnius. For more information, please visit www.omxgroup.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The matters described herein contain forward-looking statements that are made
under the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about
NASDAQ OMX's products and offerings. We caution that these statements are not
guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from
those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond
NASDAQ OMX's control. These factors include, but are not limited to factors
detailed in NASDAQ OMX's annual report on Form 10-K, and periodic reports filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to
release any revisions to any forward-looking statements.
CONTACT:
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
Ellen-Margrethe Soelberg
+45 33 77 04 30
ellen-margrethe.soelberg@nasdaqomx.com
