Stockholm, February 24, 2009 — NASDAQ OMX Nordic, part of the NASDAQ OMX Group,
Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ), announces that the trading in LightLab shares will
commence today, February 24th, on First North at NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB.
LightLab is the second company to be listed on First North in 2009, which today
comprises 133 companies.
This marks the 16th NGM switch to NASDAQ OMX First North so far.
LightLab Sweden AB is a Sweden-based company that has developed a patent
protected method for manufacturing energy efficient light bulbs without using
any heavy metals or other harmful materials. The mercury-free energy saving
light bulb is LightLab's first product and LightLab hopes that it could serve
as the basis for a new, environmental friendly standard. LightLab was founded
in 1996 and has development facilities in Sweden and Taiwan. For more
information about LightLab, please visit www.lightlab.se.
“We are pleased that LightLab chose First North, one of Europe's most liquid
growth markets,” says Jenny Rosberg, Senior Vice President, NASDAQ OMX. “We
welcome more companies to follow their example to take advantage of the
visibility and reach we can offer”
LightLab, whose short name is LLSW, belongs to the Industrial sector.
About First North
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within NASDAQ OMX. It does not have the legal status as 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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