(Lysaker, 20 August 2008) Nord Pool ASA improved operating income and profits for the first six months of 2008. The period was characterised by high activity in several areas at Nord Pool.
Highlights 1 Jan - 30 June 2008
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Operating profit of NOK 55 million compared with 46.9 million in 2007
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78% increase in exchange traded Nordic power contracts compared to same period 2007
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Exchange traded volumes up to 55.1 per cent of total cleared market volumes
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Launch of international power contracts
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Doubling of carbon volumes
For the complete report, please see the interim report for first half year 2008 on /en/asa/Newsroom/Reports/Interim-reports/ www.nordpool.com .
About Nord Pool
Nord Pool ASA is the world's largest power derivatives exchange and Europe's second largest carbon exchange for trade in EUAs and CERs.
The company has more than 400 members from 20 countries across a wide range of energy producers and consumers, as well as financial institutions.
Nord Pool ASA embraces the wholly-owned Nord Pool Clearing ASA and Nord Pool Consulting AS subsidiaries.
It is jointly owned by the transmission system operators (TSOs) Svenska Kraftnät and Statnett.
The company has offices in Lysaker (Oslo), Stockholm, Helsinki and Amsterdam. For more information, please visit http://www.nordpool.com www.nordpool.com .
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For further information, please contact Nord Pool ASA:
Torger Lien, president and CEO,
phone +47 6752 8070/+47 9188 8112
Lars Galtung, vice president communications,
phone +47 6752 8080/+47 9821 4812