New Management at OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ:NDAQ) announced today that Bjorn Sibbern, as of Mid-April, is
appointed President of OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen as well as Vice
President in Equities Markets within the business area Transaction Services
Nordics. Bjorn Sibbern will return to the exchange after 11/2 year working as
President at E*Ttrade Bank A/S being responsible for operations in Denmark
and Norway.
Bjorn Sibbern has previously served as Vice President for Issuer Service
at the Nordic Exchange as well as Head of Trading and Issuer Services at OMX
Nordic Exchange Copenhagen.
In connection to the combination of NASDAQ and OMX in February this year,
Jan Ovesen, President of OMX Nordic Exchange Copenhagen, has chosen to seek
new challenges outside the company. Jan Ovesen joined the former Copenhagen
Stock Exchange in 2000, as Vice President. Jan Ovesen will assist the new
President in Copenhagen during a transitional period. Jan Ovesen has through
the last eight years been a valuable contributor in the development of the
Danish securities market.
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 http://www.nasdaqomx.com.
About OMX Nordic Exchange - OMX Nordic Exchange serves as a central
gateway to the Nordic and Baltic financial markets, offering listing and
trading services for among others; issuers, bank and brokers and market data
vendors. The Nordic Exchange comprises over 850 companies including its
alternative market First North and offers trading in equities, derivatives,
fixed income and more. The 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, please visit http://www.omxgroup.com.
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.
Contact: NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
Ellen-Margrethe Soelberg
+45-33-77-04-30
ellen-margrethe.soelberg@nasdaqomx.com

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Contact: NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. Ellen-Margrethe Soelberg, +45-33-77-04-30,
ellen-margrethe.soelberg@nasdaqomx.com