Stockholm, June 2, 2008 — The Nordic Exchange, part of The NASDAQ OMX Group,
Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ), announces that the trading in World Class Seagull
International AB shares commence today on First North Stockholm. World Class is
the ninth company to be listed on First North in 2008, which comprises 131
companies.
World Class is an international organization operating 43 health and recreation
centers in nine countries, and employing over 1000 people. The World Class
business model is to profitably develop, operate and expand the World Class
brand within the fields of health, recreation and lifestyle. The Company's
vision is to establish the World Class brand as a global health and lifestyle
company in the upper price segment.
“We are pleased to welcome World Class to First North and to the Consumer
Discretionary sector,” says Jenny Rosberg, Senior Vice President OMX Listings &
Capital Markets. “We are excited to offer trading of World Class on one of
Europe's most liquid growth markets.”
A round lot of shares in World Class Seagull International AB, whose short name
is WCSI, amounts to 1000. World Class belongs to the Consumer Discretionary
sector.
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delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six
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NASDAQ OMX's products and offerings. We caution that these statements are not
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release any revisions to any forward-looking statements.
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CONTACTS:
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
Jonas Rodny
+46 8 405 72 67
jonas.rodny@nasdaqomx.com
