OMX signs contract with the Zagreb Stock Exchange to deliver new trading system



 OMX signs contract with the Zagreb Stock Exchange to deliver new trading system 


 OMX, a leading expert in the exchange industry, has signed an agreement with the 
Zagreb Stock Exchange to provide a new trading system and enhance Zagreb Stock Exchange's 
IT infrastructure. Under the terms of the contract, OMX shall be the system provider 
for the license, customization, implementation and support of Zagreb Stock Exchanges' 
new trading system for cash and derivatives. The agreement follows the Memorandum 
of Understanding signed in November 2006. 

 To be chosen to deliver the trading technology to Zagreb Stock Exchange, the largest 
exchange in South-Eastern Europe, is an acknowledgement of our position as a leading 
global provider of market technology. It is also an important step forward in our 
strategy to strengthen our position in Eastern Europe. The aim of the partnership 
between OMX and Zagreb Stock Exchange is to contribute to the development of the 
financial markets in the region, said Markus Gerdien, President of Market Technology 
within OMX. 

 Zagreb Stock Exchange is one of the leading marketplaces in South-Eastern Europe. 
In order to keep our position we are following the highest technology standards 
and we believe the partnership with OMX will further strengthen our position in 
the region. The aim of the new trading platform is to remove technical obstacles 
for further market development and give us an opportunity to provide our customers 
with modern financial instruments and products, said Roberto Motui, Managing director 
of the Zagreb Stock Exchange. 


 For more information, please contact: 
 Niclas Lilja, Press Relations, OMX +46 8 405 63 95 
 Zeljko Kardum, Head of Public & Government Relations, ZSE +385 1 4686 840 


 About OMX | OMX is a leading expert in the exchange industry. Through the Nordic 
Exchange, OMX offers access to approximately 80 percent of the Nordic and Baltic 
securities market. The Nordic Exchange is a term used for marketing purposes and 
is not a legal entity. It describes the common offering from the Helsinki Stock 
Exchange, Copenhagen Stock Exchange, Stockholm Stock Exchange, Iceland Stock Exchange, 
Tallinn Stock Exchange, Riga Stock Exchange and Vilnius Stock Exchange. OMX integrated 
technology solutions cross the transaction chain enabling efficient securities transactions 
for over 60 exchange organizations in more than 50 countries. OMX is a Nordic Large 
Cap company in the Financial sector on the OMX Nordic Exchange. For more information, 
please visit www.omxgroup.com. 

 About ZSE | Zagreb Stock Exchange (Croatia) is one of the leading marketplaces 
in South-Eastern Europe. According to a recent Bloomberg survey, ZSE (by mkt. cap.) 
is the sixth largest stock exchange in the Central and Eastern European region. 
Furthermore, within the region of former Yugoslavia (Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, 
Macedonia, B&H, Croatia) ZSE keeps its position with 37,4% of total regional equity 
turnover in 2006, and 41,4% of total regional market capitalization*. ZSE was the 
first Exchange in the region recognized by the London Stock Exchange (in 1996) as 
a transparent and regulated primary market for the purpose of dual listings and 
listing companies GDRs in London. 
 Official web site www.zse.hr




PDF

Attachments

wkr0001.pdf release.html