NASDAQ OMX Welcomes Africa Oil Corp. to First North

Stockholm, September 30, 2010 — NASDAQ OMX, announces that the trading in Africa Oil Corp. (AOI) shares will commence today, September 30, on First North at NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. Africa Oil belongs to the Energy sector and is the sixth company to be admitted to trading on First North in 2010. Africa Oil is also listed on the TSX Venture exchange and will have a dual-listing on NASDAQ OMX First North. Jenny Rosberg, Senior Vice President at NASDAQ OMX, said, “We are pleased to welcome Africa Oil to First North, one of Europe's most liquid growth markets. Africa Oil will present an interesting investment alternative within our Energy sector and we look forward to working with the company to grow its business and investor visibility.” Africa Oil has appointed Öhman Fondkommission as Certified Adviser. About First North First North is regulated as a multilateral trading facility, operated by the different exchanges within NASDAQ OMX Nordic. It does not have the legal status as an EU-regulated market. Companies at First North are subject to the rules of First North and not the legal requirements for admission to trading on a regulated market. The risk in such an investment may be higher than on the main market. 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 approximately 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. - # - CONTACTS: Carl Norell +46 8 405 66 39 carl.norell@nasdaqomx.com

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