Stockholmsborsen -- Statistics 2003

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 02, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Statistics(1) 2003

- Total share turnover amounted to EUR 415 (483) billion.

- The turnover rate was 113 (118) per cent.

- The total derivative trading turnover amounted to 87,370,982 (83,445,639) contracts.

- The number of listed companies amounted to 497 at the end of December (522).

- The number of members amounted to 148 at the end of December (152).


For more information or comments, please contact:
For matters regarding trading statistics:

OMHEX/Stockholmsborsen
Anna Rasin, Vice President Marketing & Communications
+46 8 405 6612 

OMHEX/HEX Helsinki Anu Ilvonen, Communications Manager
+358 9 6166 7599 

HEX 
Tallinn Kristel Raesaar, Public Relations Advisor
+372 6 4088 49

For matters regarding market surveillance: 
Stockholmsborsen Nils Liliedahl, Issuer Surveillance
+ 46 8 405 70 20

HEX Helsinki Timo Rintanen, Senior Vice President of 
  Market Supervision and Enforcement
+358 9 6166 7640

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

OMHEX is a leading provider of marketplace services and transaction technology to financial and energy markets. Through the HEX Integrated Markets division, OMHEX operates northern Europe's largest securities market. This division includes the exchanges in Stockholm, Helsinki, Tallinn and Riga. Through its exchange operations within Stockholmsborsen, HEX Helsinki, HEX Tallinn and HEX Riga, it offers investors access to 80% of the Nordic and Baltic equity markets. The central securities depositories in Finland, Estonia and Latvia are also part of HEX Integrated Markets.

Stockholmsborsen -- Statistics 2003

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