The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) NASDAQ OMX Europe Receives Regulatory Approval From The FSA

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) LONDON, Sept. 8, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NASDAQ OMX Europe today announced that it has been granted approval by the Financial Services Authority to operate as a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF).

Trading on NASDAQ OMX Europe will commence on September 26, with the ability to trade 25 constituents of the FTSE 100. That will then be followed by a staggered roll-out of approximately 600 European securities to be completed by the end of October.

Charlotte Croswell, president of NASDAQ OMX Europe commented, "We are delighted to receive FSA approval only 6 months after announcing NASDAQ OMX Europe. Our experience of building fast, liquid, transparent and highly efficient markets is testament to our ability to be at the forefront of innovation in Europe. We look forward to launching the new platform at the end of September. This has the potential to revolutionise the patterns of trading in Europe with only a single connection."

ABOUT NASDAQ OMX EUROPE

NASDAQ OMX Europe will enable best execution in high volume securities trading in a cross-border, multimarket environment. The market, which will be the first platform to connect European liquidity pools with Pan-European routing, is scheduled to launch in September 2008. Following the launch of NASDAQ OMX Europe will trade approximately 700 securities including constituents of the main European indices, ETFs and other highly liquid securities. The NASDAQ OMX trading platform is recognized as the fastest in the industry with peak trading speeds of 250 microseconds. The launch of NASDAQ OMX Europe is subject to FSA approval. For more information about NASDAQ OMX Europe, visit www.nasdaqomxeurope.com.

ABOUT NASDAQ OMX GROUP
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, and with over 3,900 companies, it is number one in worldwide listings among major markets. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market; the OMX Nordic Exchange, including First North; and the 144A PORTAL Market. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and ETFs. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the operations of over 60 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. OMX Nordic Exchange is not a legal entity but describes the common offering from Nasdaq OMX exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit www.nasdaqomx.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The matters described herein contain forward-looking statements that are made under the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about NASDAQ OMX's products and offerings. We caution that these statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond NASDAQ OMX's control. These factors include, but are not limited to factors detailed in NASDAQ OMX's annual report on Form 10-K, and periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to release any revisions to any forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that the FSA will give the NASDAQ OMX applicant the authorization and permissions which it seeks.

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