Extended opening hours on the OM Stockholm Exchange and the OM London Exchange

With effect from Friday, October 1 1999 both the OM Stockholm Exchange and the OM London Exchange will be open from CET 09.30 to 17.30. This will extend current trading hours by one hour. The extension is in response to a number of factors, including the increasing number of private clients trading in the equity market as well as the growing international interest in Swedish equities.