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NASDAQ OMX Starts Trading in Ten New ETFs from Deutsche Bank

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Stockholm, May 7, 2010 — NASDAQ OMX today starts trading in ten new Exchange Traded Funds (EFTs) from Deutsche Bank's db x-trackers ETF platform. The ETFs from Deutsche Bank that are available for trading on NASDAQ OMX Stockholm as of today are: • DJ STOXX 600 OIL & GAS ETF • DJ STOXX 600 OIL & GAS SHORT DAILY ETF • EURO STOXX 50 LEVERAGED DAILY ETF • EURO STOXX 50 DOUBLE SHORT DAILY ETF • LEVDAX DAILY ETF • MSCI ASIA ex JAPAN TRN INDEX ETF • MSCI PACIFIC ex JAPAN TRN INDEX ETF • SHORTDAX X2 DAILY ETF • S&P 500 2X INVERSE DAILY ETF • S&P 500 2X LEVERAGED DAILY ETF Deutsche Bank today has 31 ETFs listed at NASDAQ OMX Stockholm making them the largest issuer of ETF products in the Nordics. Jenny Rosberg, Senior Vice President at NASDAQ OMX said, “We are pleased to further expand on our ETF offering with these new products from Deutsche Bank. The ETFs available for trading as of today make it possible for our investor-base to easily and cost-efficiently trade internationally recognized stock and commodities indexes in local currency.” About Exchange Traded Funds An Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is a security that tracks an index, a commodity or a basket of assets like an index fund, but trades like a stock on an exchange. ETFs are a complement to actively managed funds and provide investors with the possibility to invest in well known global indices in the local currency. ETFs were first introduced in the USA in 1993 and in Europe in 2000. End of February 2010 there were 1,738 ETFs listed globally with over EUR 684 billion assets under management 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 3,600 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market, NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, NASDAQ OMX First North, and the U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and exchange-traded funds. NASDAQ OMX 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 exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://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. - # - Media Contacts: Carl Norell +46 8 405 66 39 carl.norell@nasdaqomx.com

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