
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. in partnership with CNBC, opened its market remotely from outside the United
States of America from Davos, Switzerland at the World
Economic Forum's Annual meeting. On Thursday, January
29th NASDAQ CEO Bob Greifeld, NASDAQ President Magnus
Bocker and European Commissioner Joaquin Almunia participated in the market open. This is the fourth
market open NASDAQ has done from Davos.
The Opening Bell ceremony was simultaneously
displayed on the NASDAQ MarketSite Tower, NASDAQ's
premier broadcast studio and digital sign in Times Square.
The Opening Bell is a ceremonial event that represents
NASDAQ's virtual market model. As a result, NASDAQ can
be opened from any location bringing together
electronically investors and market participants from
around the world to mark the beginning of the trading day.
About NASDAQ OMX:
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, with over 3,900 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX Group offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market; NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, including First North; and the U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and ETFs.
NASDAQ OMX Group technology supports the operations of over 70 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal entities but describe the common offering from NASDAQ OMX Group exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com.