Stockholm, March 8, 2010 — The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announces
that trading in C-RAD AB (CRAD B) shares commenced today on the First North
Premier segment at NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB. Companies in the First North Premier
segment commit to follow the disclosure rules of NASDAQ OMX Nordic main markets,
and to apply International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for accounting
and financial reports.
C-RAD is the first company to be listed on First North in 2010, and the 27th
company to qualify for the First North Premier segment. First North today
comprises 125 companies.
C-RAD develops solutions for the use in advanced radiation therapy. The company
offers products and solutions for patient positioning, tumor localization and
radiation treatment systems. End users are radiation therapy clinics worldwide.
The activity in C-RAD AB originates in research and development at the
Karolinska Institutet in Solna and The Royal Institute of Technology in
Stockholm. On markets in Europe, North America and East Asia the company is
represented by distributors specialized in radiation therapy.
Jenny Rosberg, Senior Vice President, NASDAQ OMX said, “We are pleased to
welcome C-RAD to our First North Premier segment, where they will comply with
the very same rules and regulations as our main market companies. This
commitment towards of transparency supports investor visibility and credibility,
and also helps gain the experience necessary for a move to the main market.”
The First North Premier segment is available on NASDAQ OMX markets in Stockholm,
Copenhagen, Helsinki and Iceland. For more information about First North Premier
visit: www.nasdaqomx.com/listingcenter/firstnorth/premier.
About First North
First North is an alternative market, operated by the different exchanges within
NASDAQ OMX Nordic. It gives companies greater visibility and ease of access to
Northern Europe's largest pool of capital, combining the benefits of being
on-market with simplicity. This means that the companies admitted to trading at
First North are given the same possibilities as larger companies, but with
lighter regulations. First North does not have the legal status of an
EU-regulated market. Companies at First North are subject to the rules of First
North and not the legal requirements for admission to trading on a regulated
market. The risk in such an investment may be higher than on the main market.
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