Semi-annual review of the OMX Helsinki 25 Index

Helsinki, June 10, 2012 – The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announced today the result of the semi-annual review of the OMX Helsinki 25 Index (NASDAQ OMX Helsinki: OMXH25). There will be no changes to the population of the index for the coming period.

The OMX Helsinki 25 Index, launched in 1988, is the leading equity index for the Finnish equity market including the 25 most traded Blue chip companies on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. The index is designed to track the Finnish equity market and act as underlying for financial products such as options, futures, exchange- traded funds and mutual funds.

The OMX Helsinki 25 index constituents effective August 1, 2012, are:

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Maarit Bystedt

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maarit.bystedt@nasdaqomx.com

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