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Semi-Annual Review Of OMX Nordic 40 Index

Date 07/12/2009

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
  • Alfa Laval AB
  • ASSA ABLOY AB ser. B
  • Atlas Copco AB ser. A
  • AstraZeneca PLC
  • Boliden AB
  • Carlsberg A/S B
  • Danske Bank
  • DSV
  • Electrolux, AB ser. B
  • Ericsson, Telefonab. L M ser. B
  • Fortum Corporation
  • Getinge AB ser. B
  • Hennes & Mauritz AB, H & M ser. B
  • KONE Corporation
  • A.P. Møller - Mærsk B
  • Nordea Bank AB
  • Nokia Corporation
  • Novo Nordisk B
  • Outokumpu Oyj
  • Sampo Plc A
  • Sandvik AB
  • Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA ser. B
  • Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken ser. A
  • Svenska Handelsbanken ser. A
  • Skanska AB ser. B 
  • SKF, AB ser. B 
  • SSAB AB ser. A  
  • Swedbank AB ser A
  • Swedish Match AB
  • Tele2 AB ser. B 
  • UPM-Kymmene Corporation
  • Volvo, AB ser. B
  • Wärtsilä Corporation