NASDAQ OMX Europe Announces 2008 Price Promotion to Become Most Competitively Priced...

NASDAQ OMX Europe Announces 2008 Price Promotion to Become Most Competitively
Priced Trading Venue in Europe

LONDON, Oct. 23, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following its successful launch and
the rollout of over 500 securities, NASDAQ OMX Europe today announced it will
introduce a price promotion positioning NASDAQ OMX Europe as the most
competitively priced trading platform in Europe. The pricing will feature an
increased rebate for adding orders as well as further discounted pricing for
removing liquidity on all stocks on NASDAQ OMX Europe. There will be an
additional discount on routing orders in UK listed equities to other markets.

The promotion includes:

* A 25 percent increase in rebates (to 0.25 basis points) for adding
liquidity on the market by posting sale or purchase orders on the
book.

* A further 17 percent discount (to 0.25 basis points) for removing
liquidity from the NASDAQ OMX Europe order book.

* An all inclusive transaction fee of 0.25 bps for routing orders in
UK listed equities to other MTFs or the London Stock Exchange
(LSE), representing a further 70% reduction in current routing
charges to the LSE.
Charlotte Crosswell, President of NASDAQ OMX Europe commented, "This promotion
will introduce the most competitive pricing for any trading venue in Europe. We
are delivering on our promise to provide a better trading experience to
investors, whilst reducing costs not only on our own book but also across other
marketplaces in Europe."

The promotion applies to all NASDAQ OMX Europe market participants and is
beginning 3rd November 2008 and will be reviewed at the end of 2008.

Full details of the NASDAQ OMX Europe pricing structure can be seen on the
website at: www.nasdaqomxeurope.com/participation/fee_schedules.

Separately, NASDAQ OMX Europe announced that it will begin trading in five
constituents of the Italian MIB 30-index on October 24th. This will be followed
by a full roll-out of the remaining securities on October 31st.

The securities that will start trading on October 24th are:

ENEL SPA
ENI SPA
FIAT SPA
INTESA SANPAOLO
UNICREDIT SPA
ABOUT NASDAQ OMX EUROPE

NASDAQ OMX Europe is the first platform to connect European liquidity pools with
Pan-European routing. Following the complete roll-out, NASDAQ OMX Europe will
trade approximately 600 securities including constituents of the main European
indices, ETFs and other highly liquid securities. For more information about
NASDAQ OMX Europe, visit www.nasdaqomxeurope.com.

ABOUT NASDAQ OMX GROUP

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) 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.

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. There can be no
assurance that the FSA will give the NASDAQ OMX applicant the authorization and
permissions which it seeks.

NDAQG

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CONTACT: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
Media Contacts:
Bethany Sherman
(212) 401-8714
bethany.sherman@nasdaqomx.com
Jonas Rodny
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jonas.rodny@nasdaqomx.com