STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 20, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- OMX:
-- Revenue for the reporting period Jan-June amounted to SEK
1,513 m (1,674)
-- Operating income was SEK 415 m (517); 2004 included capital
gains of SEK 119 m
-- Adjusted operating income increased to SEK 415 m (398)
-- Income after financial items was SEK 382 m (510)
-- Operating income after tax totaled SEK 205 m (372)
-- Earnings per share were SEK 1.76 (3.21)
-- Integration of Copenhagen Stock Exchange
-- Higher trading activity on exchanges within OMX Exchanges
-- Partnership with Orc Software regarding new front-office platform
Enclosed you will find OMX's Interim Report January-June 2005.
The report is also available at www.omxgroup.com.
A press and analyst briefing will be held today at 11.00 CET at OMX's head office at Tullvaktsvagen 15, Stockholm. For those unable to attend, it will be possible to listen in via conference call at the following numbers, U.K.: +44 (0) 20 7162 0083, U.S.: (334) 323-6201, Sweden: +46 8 505 201 10.
CEO Magnus Bocker will present the report in English together with CFO Kristina Schauman.
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