Stockholm, January 27, 2009 — The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) today
reported that in the second half of 2008, eight of its customers successfully
launched trading systems based on NASDAQ OMX technology. In the same period
NASDAQ OMX secured three new customer contracts, along with three customer
contract extensions.
Exchanges and marketplaces that have rolled out NASDAQ OMX trading systems in
the second half of 2008, from July to December, include:
• Agora-X*, United States (trading of OTC commodity contracts)
• Bolsa de Valores de Colombia - Colombia Exchange (trading of derivatives)
• Egypt Exchange (trading of equities and derivatives)
• IDCG (International Derivatives Clearing Group), USA (clearing of interest
rate swaps)
• Indian Energy Exchange (trading and clearing of energy derivatives)
• NASDAQ OMX Dubai (formerly Dubai International Financial Exchange), United
Arab Emirates (trading of equities and derivatives)
• Singapore Commodity Exchange (trading and clearing of commodity contracts)
• Singapore Exchange (trading of equities)
New market technology customer contracts in the second half of 2008 include:
• IDCG*, USA - clearing of interest rate swaps
• UK Wholesale Power Market - trading and clearing of power contracts
(delivered together with Nord Pool Spot)
• BESA (Bond Exchange of South Africa) - clearing of fixed income derivatives
In the same time period, existing customers Abu Dhabi Exchange, Singapore
Exchange and UK-based ICAP, the world's leading interdealer broker, all
committed to extend their cooperation with NASDAQ OMX.
“We are pleased with the second half of 2008, and many of the customers we
signed with at the beginning of the year have now successfully rolled out their
systems,” said Lars Ottersgård, Senior Vice President Market Technology at
NASDAQ OMX. “As a result of our customer wins last year, we now have 70
customers in 50 countries, reinforcing our position as a market leader in the
exchange technology space. It is very rewarding to see that during a time of
historic stock market volatility, our customers' systems have withstood the
test, proving their capability to handle unprecedented transaction volumes.”
* NASDAQ OMX holds a 20 percent equity interest in Agora-X. IDCG is an
independently operated subsidiary of NASDAQ OMX.
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About the NASDAQ OMX Group
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers
trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents,
with over 3,900 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX Group offers multiple capital
raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings
market, NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, including First North and the
U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes
including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and
ETFs. NASDAQ OMX Group technology supports the operations of over 70 exchanges,
clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50
countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal entities but
describe the common offering from NASDAQ OMX Group 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
those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond
NASDAQ OMX's control. These factors include, but are not limited to factors
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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CONTACTS:
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
Media Contacts:
Carl Norell
+46 8 405 66 39
carl.norell@nasdaqomx.com
Bethany Sherman
+1 212 401 8714
bethany.sherman@nasdaqomx.com
