Semi-Annual Review of OMX Nordic 40 Index

Stockholm, December 7, 2009 - The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announces today the results of the semi-annual review of the OMX Nordic 40 index, (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm: OMXN40), which will become effective on December 21, 2009. Boliden AB (BOL), FLSmidth & Co. (FLS) and DSV (DSV) will be added to the index. As a result of the review, the following shares will be removed from the OMXN40 index: Securitas AB ser. B (SECU B), Novozymes B (NZYM B) and SCANIA AB ser. B (SCV B). OMXN40 consists of the 40 most liquid shares listed on the NASDAQ OMX Nordic exchanges, which makes it highly suitable as underlying for structured products and derivatives trading. The OMXN40 index is evaluated on a semi-annual basis in June and December. The new index portfolio becomes effective the first trading day after expiration of the derivative contracts in June and December. OMX Nordic 40 constituents after review effective December 21, 2009: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ABB Ltd | Nokia Corporation | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Alfa Laval AB | Novo Nordisk B | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ASSA ABLOY AB ser. B | Outokumpu Oyj | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Atlas Copco AB ser. A | Sampo Plc A | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | AstraZeneca PLC | Sandvik AB | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Boliden AB | Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA ser. B | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Carlsberg A/S B | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken ser. A | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Danske Bank | Svenska Handelsbanken ser. A | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | DSV | Skanska AB ser. B | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Electrolux, AB ser. B | SKF, AB ser. B | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Ericsson, Telefonab. L M ser. B | SSAB AB ser. A | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | FLSmidth & Co. | Stora Enso Oyj R | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Fortum Corporation | Swedbank AB ser A | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Getinge AB ser. B | Swedish Match AB | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Hennes & Mauritz AB, H & M ser. | Tele2 AB ser. B | | B | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Investor AB ser. B | TeliaSonera AB | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | KONE Corporation | UPM-Kymmene Corporation | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | A.P. Møller - Mærsk B | Volvo, AB ser. B | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Metso Corporation | Vestas Wind Systems | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Nordea Bank AB | Wärtsilä Corporation | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About NASDAQ OMX Index Products NASDAQ OMX is a global leader in creating and licensing strategy indexes and is home to the most widely watched indexes in the world. 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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. Please follow NASDAQ OMX on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/NASDAQ-OMX/108167527653) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/nasdaqomx). 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There can be no assurance that the FSA will give the NASDAQ OMX applicant the authorization and permissions which it seeks. - # - CONTACTS: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. Carl Norell +46 8 405 6639 carl.norell@nasdaqomx.com

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