NASDAQ OMX welcomes Evli Bank Plc as pan-Baltic new member


The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), announced today 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. 


About The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc

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. 

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The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

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