Riga, July 27, 2009 - The NASDAQ OMX Riga, part of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ), announces that AS Rietumu Banka has been approved as a member on the NASDAQ OMX Riga stock exchange. NASDAQ OMX Riga membership gives Rietumu Banka and its clients direct access to trading with shares of Latvian companies, debt securities and funds listed on the Baltic market. „We're pleased to be joining NASDAQ OMX, which is the world's largest exchange company. This step allows us to offer our clients trading opportunities with the full array of Latvian securities without intermediaries,” notes Dmitrijs Krutiks, vice president of Rietumu Banka. AS Rietumu Bankas will trade under the trading code RTB. The NASDAQ OMX Baltic Market stock exchanges have 42 members altogether. About Rietumu Banka* Rietumu Banka is one of the biggest Latvian banks and it focuses mainly on corporate and wealthy client services on an international level, including the Baltic's, Russia, other CIS states, the European Union and others. Rietumu Banka offers a full range of financial services, having special emphasis on individual approach to every client, taking in consideration his needs and business characteristics, as well as offering high quality of service. Rietumu Banka is traditionally distinguished with a reasonably conservative approach that together with a mature long-term strategy puts the bank among highest-earning finance institutions in the region. Rietumu Banka net profit in the first half of 2009 was 7 milllion lats (10 million euro). * Information provided by Rietumu Banka. Information about NASDAQ OMX Baltic market can be found at www.nasdaqomxbaltic.com. About The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, and with over 3,900 companies, it is number one in worldwide listings among major markets. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market; the OMX Nordic Exchange, including First North; and the 144A PORTAL Market. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and ETFs. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the operations of over 60 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. OMX Nordic Exchange is not a legal entity but describes the common offering from NASDAQ OMX exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit www.nasdaqomx.com. Media Contacts: Āris Dreimanis, Head of Corporate Communications, NASDAQ OMX Riga +371 67 212431