STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 17, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- OMX: In connection with the 50th anniversary of the Futures Industry Association (FIA) at the International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton, Florida, FIA has instituted a Futures Hall of Fame to celebrate accomplishments and recognize the significant contributions individuals have made to the futures and options industry.
Olof Stenhammar, founder and Chairman of the Board of OMX, was one of the first individuals to be inducted into the FIA Futures Hall of Fame at an inaugural induction ceremony yesterday. Other inductees include Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and Leo Melamed, Chairman Emeritus at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
"I am really honored and proud that the FIA has chosen me for their Hall of Fame. This honor confirms that Sweden and the Nordic region have been early adopters in the area of derivatives and have had a significant impact on the global securities markets infrastructure. In fact, 2005 marks the 20th anniversary of derivatives trading in Sweden," said Olof Stenhammar, Chairman of OMX.
About FIA
FIA is the only association representative of all organizations that have an interest in the futures market. FIA has more than 180 corporate members, reaching thousands of industry participants. For more information, see www.futuresindustry.org
ABOUT OMX
OMX owns and operates the largest securities market in the Northern Europe and is a leading provider of marketplace services and solutions for the financial and energy markets. OMX consists of two divisions: OMX Exchanges and OMX Technology. OMX Exchanges owns and operates the stock exchanges in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius as well as the central securities depositories in Estonia and Latvia. Through OMX Exchanges OMX offers access to approximately 80 percent of the Nordic and Baltic securities market. OMX Technology is a world leading provider of solutions and services -- transaction technology, processing and outsourcing -- based on proven technology. OMX is listed on the exchanges in Stockholm, Helsinki and Copenhagen. For more information please visit www.omxgroup.com.
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