July 1, 2009Press Release
NASDAQ OMX introduces a new portfolio index for the Swedish equity market
Stockholm, July 1, 2009 NASDAQ OMX Nordic, part of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ: NDAQ) today introduced the OMX Stockholm 60 Index. The index includes
the 60 most actively traded stocks listed on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.
“The OMX Stockholm 60 index (OMXS60) is our latest addition to our wide
selection of premier Swedish indexes and includes 60 of the largest and most
traded companies on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. OMXS60 includes highly liquid
companies and enables investors to cost efficient track the performance of the
Swedish equity market. The index is free float adjusted to replicate the shares
available in the market and reduce transaction costs,” said NASDAQ OMX Global
Index Groups Vice President Magdalena Hartman.
The OMXS60 is a free float market capitalization weighted index, based on the
OMXS30 index rules and revised semiannually in July and December. The stocks
included are selected on the basis of historical turnover figures to ensure high
liquidity. It is calculated in 60 second intervals and began calculation with a
value of 100.00 on December 30, 2005.
The launch of the OMX Stockholm 60 Index also includes the launch of the OMX
Stockholm 30 NEXT Index which together with the wellknown OMXS30 Index
represents the constituents of the new OMXS60 Index.
The constituents of OMXS60 Index effective July 1, 2009:
ABB Ltd Meda AB ser. A
Alfa Laval AB Millicom Intern. Cellular S.A. SDB
Alliance Oil Company Ltd. SDB Modern Times Group MTG AB ser. B
ASSA ABLOY AB ser. B NCC AB ser. B
AstraZeneca PLC Nobia AB
Atlas Copco AB ser. A Nokia Corporation
Atlas Copco AB ser. B Nordea Bank AB
Autoliv Inc. SDB Oriflame Cosmetics S.A, SDB
Axfood AB PA Resources
Boliden AB Ratos AB ser. B
Castellum AB SAAB AB ser. B
Electrolux, AB ser. B Sandvik AB
Elekta AB ser. B SAS AB
Eniro AB SCANIA AB ser. B
Ericsson, Telefonab. L M ser. B Securitas AB ser. B
Fabege AB Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken ser. A
Getinge AB ser. B Skanska AB ser. B
Hennes & Mauritz AB, H & M ser. SKF, AB ser. B
B
Hexagon AB ser. B SSAB AB ser. A
Holmen AB ser. B SSAB AB ser. B
Husqvarna AB ser. B Stora Enso Oyj ser. R
Industrivärden, AB ser. C Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA ser. B
Intrum Justitia AB Svenska Handelsbanken ser. A
Investor AB ser. B Swedbank AB ser A
JM AB Swedish Match AB
Kinnevik, Investment AB ser. B Tele2 AB ser. B
Kungsleden AB TeliaSonera AB
Loomis AB ser. B Trelleborg AB ser. B
Lundin Mining Corporation SDB Volvo, AB ser. A
Lundin Petroleum AB Volvo, AB ser. B
About NASDAQ OMX Index Products
NASDAQ OMX is a global leader in creating and licensing strategy indexes and is
home to the most widely watched indexes in the world. As a premier, fullservice
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
fixedincome indexes in the U.S., Europe, and throughout world. In addition, our
calculation, licensing and marketing support provide the tools to measure and
replicate global markets. The NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group range of services
covers the entire business process from index design to calculation and
dissemination. For more information about NASDAQ OMX indexes, visit
https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/.
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
exchangetraded 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 ForwardLooking Statements
The matters described herein contain forwardlooking 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 forwardlooking statements. Forwardlooking
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 10K, and periodic reports filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to
release any revisions to any forwardlooking statements.
CONTACTS:
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
Media Contact:
EllenMargrethe Soelberg
+45 33 77 04 30
ellenmargrethe.soelberg@nasdaqomx.com
Issuer and Investor Contact:
Magdalena Hartman
+46.8.405.6823
magdalena.hartman@NASDAQOMX.com
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