Stockholm, December 7, 2009 - The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ)
announced today the result of the semi-annual review of the OMX Oslo 20 Index
(NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: OMXO20), which will become effective with the market
open on Monday, December 21, 2009.
NASDAQ OMX announced that Sevan Marine (SEVAN) will be added to the OMXO20
index.
No share will be removed since the OMXO20 index temporarily consists of only 19
shares due to the removal of Tandberg (TAA), effective December 8, 2009
The OMXO20 is a free float adjusted index composed of the 20 most traded stocks
on Oslo Børs. The OMXO20 Index is designed to track the Norwegian stock market
and act as underlying for financial products such as options, futures,
exchange- traded funds and mutual funds. OMXO20 is re-ranked semi-annually in
June and December.
The OMX Oslo 20 Index constituents effective December 21, 2009 are:
Acergy
Aker Solutions
DnB NOR
DNO International
Fred. Olsen Energy
Frontline
Golden Ocean Group
Marine Harvest
Norsk Hydro
Orkla
Petroleum Geo-Services
Renewable Energy Corporation
Royal Caribbean Cruises
Seadrill
Sevan Marine
Statoil
Storebrand
Subsea 7
Telenor
Yara International
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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 3,700 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
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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'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 forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
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 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. There can be no
assurance that the FSA will give the NASDAQ OMX applicant the authorization and
permissions which it seeks.
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