NASDAQ OMX selected as technology provider for Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange

Stockholm, June 25, 2008 — The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) today
announced that it has been selected as technology provider for the Hong Kong
Mercantile Exchange (HKMEx), a new commodity exchange that will offer
uniquely-structured contracts to the international and domestic trading
community. HKMEx is supported by a diversified mix of world class institutions
and financial intermediaries. HKMEx, which is scheduled for launch in Q1 2009,
will deploy a trading system from NASDAQ OMX tailored specifically for the
commodity marketplace. 

 “We are delighted to have NASDAQ OMX develop the HKMEx trading platform,” said
Barry Cheung, Chairman of HKMEx. “In order to create and handle high liquidity
and trading volumes on our exchange, we need to operate on a secure and
scalable high-end platform. Our selection of NASDAQ OMX was based on their
proven technology as well as their long and successful experience in both the
commodity and Aspac markets.” 

“This is a very exciting project for us, and we look forward to supporting Hong
Kong and HKMEx in its ambitions to grow and develop the Chinese commodities
market,” said Markus Gerdien, Executive Vice President Market Technology at
NASDAQ OMX. “The platform that we are delivering will put HKMEx in a prime
position to create a fluid and efficient commodities market. It will also
enable HKMEx to easily introduce new products as they expand their offering.” 

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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. 

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
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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. 

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