September Statistics Report From the OMX Nordic Exchange

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct 6, 2008 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced consolidated market performance statistics for its OMX Nordic Exchange for the month of September 2008.

Record in Derivatives trading in September

There was a record set for total derivative products on September 17; the number of contracts amounted to 2,225,037 (previous record: 2,167,567 contracts on September 16, 2008). There was also a record set in Index futures on September 17; the number of contracts amounted to 721,589 (previous record: 697,221 contracts on September 16, 2008). The record for the month amounted to 823,871 contracts per day in September (previous record: 816,760 contracts per day in March 2008).

Number of trades in share trading in September amounted to 234,808 trades, as compared to 183,642 trades in September 2007.

Share Trading in September

The average number of trades per business day amounted to 234,808, as compared to 210,364 during the past 12-month period. The value of average daily share trading amounted to EUR 3.9 billion, as compared to EUR 4.2 billion during the past 12-month period. The total market cap of listed companies at OMX Nordic Exchange amounted to EUR 582 billion, compared to EUR 1,109 billion in September 2007.

Derivatives Trading

The average daily trading volume in derivative products amounted to 823,871 contracts, as compared to 675,700 contracts during the past 12-month period. The average daily trading volume in share products was 388,429 contracts, as compared to 327,660 contracts during the past 12-month period. The average daily trading volume in index products were 304,848 contracts, compared to 240,537 contracts during the past 12-month period. Fixed-income derivatives traded 130,594 contracts, compared to 107,502 contracts during the past 12-month period.

For more detailed statistics on NASDAQ OMX exchanges in the Nordic region, including national figures, visit: http://www.omxnordicexchange.com/nyheterochstatistik/statistikanalys/StatisticsNE/

ABOUT NASDAQ OMX GROUP

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.

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SOURCE: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

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