NEW YORK, June 16, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today introduced the TotalView Preferred Partners program, an initiative that recognizes the top distributors of NASDAQ OMX's premier U.S. data feed.
NASDAQ TotalView displays the full order book for NASDAQ market participants and displays every single quote and order at every price level in NASDAQ-, NYSE-, NYSE Amex- and regional-listed securities, allowing users to make better informed investment decisions. NASDAQ is the most liquid market for all U.S.-listed equity securities -- making it the gold source for U.S. equity data. In April 2009, NASDAQ's matched share of U.S. equity volume was more than any other U.S. exchange for the twenty-fifth consecutive month.
"The TotalView Preferred Partners program gives us the opportunity to acknowledge the top distributors of TotalView, the premier source of NASDAQ OMX data in the U.S.," said Randall Hopkins, Senior Vice President NASDAQ OMX Global Data Products. "We are pleased to recognize members of the TotalView Preferred Partners program for their commitment to provide their customers with the best possible view of the NASDAQ market."
All TotalView external distributors are eligible to become a TotalView Preferred Partner based on the scope and breadth of their distribution of the data. TotalView Preferred Partners receive elevated marketing support and cross promotion from NASDAQ OMX. Further information on qualifying as a TotalView Preferred Partner is available on http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/Trader.aspx?id=TotalView.
As a result of the evaluation, the following 12 firms -- listed in alphabetical order -- were named to the TotalView Preferred Partners program:
* Assent LLC * Charles Schwab * E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corp. * Genesis Securities, LLC * Goldman Sachs * Lightspeed Trading, LLC * Lime Brokerage LLC * Neonet * RealTick, by Townsend Analytics * Scottrade, Inc. * Sterling Trader, Inc. * TradeStation Securities
About NASDAQ OMX
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 3,800 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market, NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, NASDAQ OMX First North, and the U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and exchange-traded funds. NASDAQ OMX 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 exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://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 the NASDAQ OMX TotalView Preferred Partners program and NASDAQ OMX's other 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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