Evli Bank Plc, a Finnish based investment bank, has been approved as a member of the NASDAQ OMX exchanges in the Baltics. Evli Bank Plc becomes the 28th pan-Baltic member. “Evli Bank becoming a member of Baltic Stock Exchanges means that Evli´s clients will get a more extensive access to Nordic-Baltic markets. Evli Securities will continue to serve its clients locally in the Baltics, both in research and trading, through Evli´s membership and extensive network,” says Mikael Thunved, Head of Evli Bank's Investment Banking business. Evli Bank Plc will trade on the NASDAQ OMX Baltic Market under the trading code EVL. The NASDAQ OMX Baltic Market stock exchanges have 43 members altogether. About Evli Bank Plc Evli Bank Plc was established in 1985 and is an independent investment bank whose clients are entrepreneurs, corporate executives and investment professionals. Through its special competence, Evli can offer its clients high-quality, individualized service. Evli´s primary market area is the Baltic Sea region. In this area, the company operates in Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia. Evli also has offices in Luxembourg and through its joint venture Nordic Partners, Inc. in New York. Media Contacts: Tex Vertmann, Communications Manager Tallinn Stock Exchange +372 640 8862 Āris Dreimanis, Head of Corporate Communications Riga Stock Exchange +371 67 212431 Gintare Blazyte, Communication Manager Vilnius Stock Exchange +370 5 272 3458 Päivi Mykkänen, Communications Manager Evli Bank Plc +358 9 4766 9784