Stockholm, July 8, 2008 - The Nordic Exchange, part of the NASDAQ OMX Group,
Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announces that ITAB Shop Concept AB, a mid cap company
within the Office Services & Supplies segment, today moves to the main market
of the OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm. ITAB Shop Concept is the twelfth company
to move from First North to the Nordic Exchange main market.
ITAB Shop Concept sells, develops and manufactures shop fittings and equipment
for food and non-food chains in the Nordic and Baltic countries, Benelux, the
United Kingdom, Germany, Central Europe and Russia. ITAB's target group
consists of large-sized shops and major chain stores within the food and
non-food segments. ITAB is currently the largest player in the Nordic and
Baltic countries as well as the UK. Shop fittings, checkouts and entrance
systems are manufactured for delivery at the company's own production and
logistics facilities, located in ten countries.
“ITAB Shop Concept's move to the Nordic Exchange demonstrates a great example
of how the concept with our main market and our market for growth companies
works. Companies can focus on growth and development on First North, and when
they are ready to meet the requirements for the main market, they make the
shift,” says Jenny Rosberg, Senior Vice President OMX Listings & Capital
Markets.
A round lot of shares in ITAB Shop Concept, whose short name is ITAB B, amounts
to 100.
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.
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.omxnordicexchange.com.
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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
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CONTACTS:
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
Jonas Rodny
+46-8-405 72 67
jonas.rodny@omxgroup.com
