NASDAQ OMX welcomes Eolus Vind AB to First North

Stockholm, May 28, 2009 — NASDAQ OMX Nordic, part of the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ), announces that the trading in Eolus Vind AB shares will commence today, May 28th, on First North at NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB. Eolus Vind is the third company to be listed on First North in 2009, which today comprises 135 companies. Eolus Vind is one of Sweden's leading providers of wind power plants. Since Eolus was founded in 1990, it has been involved in the establishment of 200 out of the 1100 wind power plants deployed in Sweden today. The Eolus Group today owns and manages 19 wind power plants with an installed effect of 18 MW, and an estimated annual production of 41 GWh of environmental friendly energy. Eolus Vind's head office is based in Hässleholm, with four additional offices in Sweden. “We are pleased to welcome Eolus Vind to First North, one of Europe's most liquid growth markets,” says Jenny Rosberg, Senior Vice President, NASDAQ OMX. “Eolus Vind will make a great addition to our investors looking for opportunities within clean tech and our Industrial sector. We look forward to working with Eolus to build investor awareness and visibility and help them grow their business” Eolus Vind AB, whose short name is EOLU B, belongs to the Industrial sector. About First North First North is an alternative market, 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 over 3,800 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. NASDAQ OMX Group Inc., including any of its affiliates (collectively, "NASDAQ OMX"), has not passed on the merit of any of these securities or endorsed or sponsored any of these securities. The information in the linked webpage is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice, either on behalf of a particular security or an overall investment strategy. ADVICE FROM A SECURITIES PROFESSIONAL IS STRONGLY ADVISED. All information contained in the linked webpage is from sources which by NASDAQ OMX are deemed to be accurate and reliable. NASDAQ OMX is not responsible for any errors or missions. NASDAQ OMX makes no representations and disclaims all express, implied, and statutory warranties of any kind to user and/or any third party including warranties as to accuracy, timeliness, completeness, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. - # - CONTACTS: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. Carl Norell +46 8 405 66 39 carl.norell@nasdaqomx.com

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