NASDAQ OMX Helsinki exchange trading operations during the strike in the Finnish financial services sector

Helsinki, December 10, 2009 - NASDAQ OMX Helsinki aims at continuing exchange
trading operations on the Helsinki Stock Exchange normally during the Finnish
financial services sector three-day strike December 14 to 16. 

NASDAQ OMX Helsinki has taken actions to ensure that exchange trading and
market surveillance operations will continue to function in a proper manner
even during the strike. A vital part of well functioning markets is, however,
that market participants are able to both trade and also settle their trades in
a proper manner. During the strike, market disturbances are possible. 

NASDAQ OMX Helsinki will continue to assess market readiness and the strike's
possible effects on the ability to arrange exchange trading in a proper manner
in close co-operation with Euroclear Finland, Supervisory Authorities, exchange
trading members and the central counterparty.  Based on this assessment, NASDAQ
OMX Helsinki will, if necessary, decide on possible changes in exchange
operations and separately inform thereof. 
                                      



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Anu Ilvonen                                                                     
+ 358 09 6166 7206                                                              
anu.ilvonen@nasdaqomx.com                                                       

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