Semi-annual review of the OMX Iceland 6 Index

12/10/2012 4:00 AM EST

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Semi-annual review of the OMX Iceland 6 Index

Reykjavik, December 10, 2012 - The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ)
announces today the results of the semi-annual review of the OMX Iceland 6
Index, (NASDAQ OMX Iceland: OMXI6ISK), which will become effective at the
market open on Wednesday January 2, 2013. 

The OMX Iceland 6 Index constituents effective January 2, 2013 are:

Eimskipafélag Íslands hf.

Hagar hf.

Icelandair Group hf.

Marel hf.

Reginn hf.

Össur hf.

The OMX Iceland 6 Index is NASDAQ OMX Iceland’s leading index and consists of
the six most liquid shares on the Exchange. The weight of the shares is based
on the free float adjusted market value, which means that only the part of the
share capital that is considered available for trading is included in the
index. 

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