Stockholm, July 30, 2008 — The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) today
announced its customer wins, contract extensions and trading system roll-outs in
exchange technology for the first half of 2008. New customers of NASDAQ OMX, the
number one provider of exchange technology in the world, include:
Agora-X, United States (trading of OTC commodity contracts)
Bombay Stock Exchange, India (trading and clearing of derivatives)
Dubai International Financial Exchange, United Arab Emirates (trading of
equities and derivatives)
Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange, Hong Kong (trading of commodity derivatives)
Indian Energy Exchange, India (trading and clearing of energy derivatives)
Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Japan (trading and clearing of commodity derivatives)
In addition, NASDAQ OMX has signed contracts with 20 existing customers for
extended and additional deliveries of exchange technology. Among these are The
Indonesia Exchange, Italy-based TLX, and The Singapore Exchange, which recently
committed to NASDAQ OMX technology for all components of its exchange platform.
Between January and July of 2008, three systems based on NASDAQ OMX technology
have been rolled out:
In March the Singapore Exchange's market data system, SGX DerivativesQuote, went
live; it is the first market data system in the world to be based on the NASDAQ
OMX Genium platform.
In July The Indian Energy Exchange launched its system for energy derivatives
trading.
In July the Singapore Exchange rolled out its new, enhanced equity trading
system, Quest-ST.
NASDAQ OMX continues to develop partnerships in order to meet client needs
globally. One example is its alliance with Orc Software, a solution provider
focused
on the critical areas of advanced derivatives trading and low-latency
connectivity.
“NASDAQ OMX as a combined company has moved forward rapidly in the area of
market technology. We have secured a strong pipeline of new customers, deployed
new systems to existing customers, and capitalized on opportunities for our own
organization,” commented Magnus Böcker, President of NASDAQ OMX. “Within six
weeks of closing our transaction we announced our technology roadmap, and just
last month we began customer testing for NASDAQ OMX Europe, our pan-European
market. Our next step is to leverage services and products from other areas of
the group for our global customer base.”
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“It has been a busy first half of 2008, and it is extremely rewarding to see our
strong relations with local exchanges expand into new business opportunities,”
said Markus Gerdien, Executive Vice President, Market Technology, NASDAQ OMX.
“We are especially pleased with our rapidly growing footprint in the Asian
marketplace, where we today have commitments to powering more than ten
exchanges. In the last six months we have also signed our first-ever technology
contracts in Japan and India, two countries where we see a lot of potential and
opportunities for the future.”
NASDAQ OMX currently powers over 60 exchanges, clearing organizations and
central securities depositories in more than 50 countries covering all the
world's continents.
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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 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.
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