Stockholmsborsen: Monthly Statistics April 2004 -- High daily turnover in share trading


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 03, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Stockholmsborsen:

-- Total trading in equities on OMHEX's marketplaces during April amounted to EUR 60.5 billion. The average turnover per day was EUR 3,026 million, making April the best individual month of trading since February 2001 (compared with pro forma monthly figures).

-- At HEX Helsinki the daily average reached an all time high of EUR 1,177 million (earlier record January 2001: 1,141). The share trading amounted on a monthly basis to EUR 23.5 billion, making it the best month since January 2001 (EUR 25.1 billion; all time high).

-- Share trading on HEX Tallinn amounted to EUR 86 million, thehighest level since April 1998 (EUR 103 million). The turnover velocity during April was 171%, the best month ever for OMHEX's marketplaces. (Earlier record March 2004: 154%)

For more information or comments, please contact

For matters regarding trading statistics: OMHEX/Stockholmsborsen Annika Molander, Communications Manager, +46 8 405 66 10 OMHEX/HEX Helsinki Anu Ilvonen, Communications Manager, +358 9 6166 7599 HEX Tallinn Eva Palu, Communications Manager, +372 640 8862 HEX Riga Krista Grintale, Corporate Communications Department Director, + 371 7212 431

For matters regarding market surveillance: Stockholmsborsen Anders Ackebo, Head of Surveillance, + 46 8 405 70 10

These statistics are also published online at www.omhex.com, www.stockholmsborsen.se, www.hex.com, www.hex.ee and www.hex.lv.


 1) This report comprises statistics on Stockholmsborsen, HEX Helsinki,
    HEX Tallinn and HEX Riga. The reported figures pertain to all the
    four exchanges, unless otherwise stated.

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