NASDAQ OMX Introduces a New Data Service for its Stock and Commodity Indexes


NASDAQ OMX Introduces a New Data Service for its Stock and Commodity Indexes 

Secure Web Service is Now Available for Premier Global Index Watch Subscribers

Copenhagen,  June 17, 2009 — The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) has
introduced a new Secure Web Service for Premier subscribers of NASDAQ OMX
Global Index Watch, a data service for key NASDAQ OMX stock, commodity and
fixed-income indexes.  This new service facilitates more efficient access to
and integration of valuable index data.  NASDAQ OMX calculates more than 1,500
diverse indexes in the U.S., Europe and throughout the world. 	 

NASDAQ OMX Global Index Watch is an indispensable tool for investment
professionals who track NASDAQ OMX indexes or trade NASDAQ OMX index-related
derivative instruments and provides essential historical data via an
easy-to-use web interface. With the new Secure Web Service, Premier subscribers
to Global Index Watch can now retrieve defined data services via an automated
process for key NASDAQ OMX indexes. In addition, these subscribers can download
secure files to their systems. 
 
“The Secure Web Service further improves the workflow of market participants by
giving them access to vital information in an efficient and flexible fashion,”
said Randall Hopkins, Senior Vice President, NASDAQ OMX Global Data Products.
“This is a value-added service for Premier subscribers of NASDAQ OMX Global
Index Watch, a complete solution for receiving valuable information about some
of the most widely watched indexes in the world.” 

Premier subscribers to NASDAQ OMX Global Index Watch may access the following
index-related data streams from the Secure Web Service query system: 

•	Weightings Data Service (weightings and component information)

•	Corporate Action Service (corporate action information; if a future date is
entered, any existing advance corporate actions will be included) 

•	History Service (historical end-of-day summary information)

For technical information about NASDAQ OMX Global Index Watch and the Secure
Web Service, visit the Global Index Services webpage on NASDAQ Trader at
(http://www.nasdaqtrader.com/Trader.aspx?id=globalindexDS). 

Access to essential historical index data for NASDAQ OMX indexes can be
accessed from a single source, NASDAQ OMX Global Index Watch. For additional
information, please visit https://indexes.nasdaqomx.com/indexwatch.aspx . 

For more information about NASDAQ OMX data products, please email
datasales@nasdaqomx.com or phone +1 301 978 5307 or +45 3393 3366. 
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
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, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more
information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com. 

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 Secure Web Service and NASDAQ OMX Group's other 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 Group's
control. These factors include, but are not limited to factors detailed in
NASDAQ OMX Group'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. 
 

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CONTACTS:  
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

Ellen-Margrethe Soelberg
+45 33 77 04 30
ellen-margrethe.soelberg@nasdaqomx.com
NDAQF

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