Helsinki, June 8, 2010 - The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. ("NASDAQ") (Nasdaq: NDAQ)
announced today the results of the semi-annual review of the newly launched OMX
Helsinki 15 index (NASDAQ OMX Helsinki: OMXH15), which will become effective
with the market open on Monday June 21, 2010.
As a result of the review YIT Corporation will replace Elisa Corporation in the
OMXH15 index.
The OMX Helsinki 15 index was launched on April 12 this year and already acts as
an underlying for several financial products. The index consists of the 15 most
traded Blue chip shares on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki and provides the investor with an
attractive tool for Finnish exposure. The semi-annual review is effective after
the third Friday in June and December each year.
The OMX Helsinki 15 index constituents after review effective June 21, 2010 are:
Fortum Corporation
KONE Corporation
Metso Corporation
Neste Oil Corporation
Nokia Corporation
Nokian Tyres Plc
Nordea Bank AB (publ) FDR
Outokumpu Oyj
Outotec Oyj
Rautaruukki Corporation
Sampo Plc A
Stora Enso Oyj R
UPM-Kymmene Corporation
Wärtsilä Corporation
YIT Corporation
About NASDAQ OMX Index Products
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home to the most widely watched indexes in the world. As a premier, full-service
provider, NASDAQ OMX is dedicated to designing powerful indexes that are in sync
with a continually changing market environment. Utilizing the expanded coverage
of our global company, NASDAQ OMX has nearly 1,500 diverse equity, commodity and
fixed-income indexes in the U.S., Europe, and throughout the world. In addition,
our calculation, licensing and marketing support provide the tools to measure
and replicate global markets. The NASDAQ OMX Index Group range of services
covers the entire business process from index design to calculation and
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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 more than 3,600 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,
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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. There can be no
assurance that the FSA will give the NASDAQ OMX applicant the authorization and
permissions which it seeks.
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