The new portfolio of the OMX Stockholm Benchmark index will become effective on
June 1, 2010
Stockholm, May 7, 2010 - The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announces
today the results of the semi-annual review of the OMX Stockholm Benchmark
index, (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: OMXSB), which will become effective with the
market open on Tuesday, June 1, 2010.
Active Biotech AB (ACTI), Arise Windpower (AWP), Biovitrum AB (BVT), Gunnebo AB
(GUNN), Höganäs AB ser. B (HOGA B), Klövern AB (KLOV), Lundin Mining
Corporation SDB (LUMI SDB) and Proact IT Group AB (PACT) will be added to the
index.
AarhusKarlshamn AB (AAK), Hexagon AB ser. B (HEXA B), PA Resources (PAR SEK)
and Transcom WorldWide S.A SDB ser. B (TWW SDB) will be removed from the index.
The OMXSB index is a free float adjusted index designed to act as a transparent
and liquid benchmark with low transaction costs for the investors while
maintaining a high correlation to the Swedish market.
OMXSB is sector diversified and major sectors represented are Financials,
Industrials, Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology. The securities
must also meet other eligibility criteria including a turnover screening. The
OMXSB index is evaluated on a semi-annual basis in May and November, and the
new index portfolio becomes effective on the first trading day in June and
December respectively.
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home to the most widely watched indexes in the world. As a premier,
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expanded coverage of our global company, NASDAQ OMX has nearly 1,500 diverse
equity, commodity and fixed-income indexes in the U.S., Europe, and throughout
world. In addition, our calculation, licensing and marketing support provide
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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
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exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more
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those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
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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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