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Disciplinary fine of EUR 20,000 for Benefon Oyj for violating the disclosure rules

The Disciplinary Committee of the Helsinki Stock Exchange has decided to issue Benefon Oyj a disciplinary fine of EUR 20,000 for the violation of the regulations regarding the disclosure obligation.On October 26, 2005, Benefon Oyj released its result and turnover forecast for 2006. According to the estimate, the turnover from the accounting year 2006 was expected to be approximately EUR 66.5 million and the net result EUR 7.5 million. The starting of the sales of a new product during the first quarter of 2006 and related distribution and production agreements formed the basis of the

Corporate Governance Recommendation has received a positive welcome

The Corporate Governance Recommendation has received a positive welcome among the listed companies in the Helsinki Stock Exchange. All listed companies with an exception of one company announce that they comply with the Recommendation.The Corporate Governance Recommendation for listed companies was included in the Helsinki Stock Exchange’s regulations concerning listed companies as of July 1, 2004. The goal of the Recommendation is to harmonize the operating practices of listed companies and information given to investors and shareholders as well as promote trust in the securities markets.

OMX Exchanges Monthly Statistics April 2005

As from this month, OMX Exchanges statistics also includes statistics from Copenhagen Stock Exchange. • For OMX Exchanges, April was the best month since February 2001. The trading amounted on a daily average to EUR 3,451 million. • April was the best month for Stockholm Stock Exchange since April 2001. The trading amounted on a daily average to EUR 1,931 million. Share trading The average value of share trading per business day amounted to EUR 3,451 million (during the past 12-month period: EUR 2,453 million). The average number of trades per business day was 83,777 (during the past 12-

Stockholm and Helsinki Stock Exchanges’ surveillance function to be further separated from business operations

From the third quarter 2005, the Stockholm Stock Exchange and the Helsinki Stock Exchange will manage surveillance matters via two independent committees. This is part of OMX Exchanges’ efforts to strengthen confidence in its activities and will entail that surveillance matters will be separated to an even greater extent than today from the exchanges’ business operations.The duties of the new surveillance committees will be to exclusively focus on listing and surveillance matters in the Stockholm and Helsinki markets. This will primarily involve matters pertaining to the exchange rules of

Stockholm and Helsinki stock exchanges donate disciplinary fines to new foundation

The boards of directors of the Stockholm Stock Exchange and the Helsinki Stock Exchange have decided to donate all disciplinary fines imposed by the exchanges' disciplinary committees to a foundation newly established by OMX Exchanges for the purpose of conducting research involving securities markets in Finland and Sweden.Confidence is one of the foremost assets of a stock exchange. OMX Exchanges is engaged in a continuous effort to maintain and strengthen the prevailing confidence in its exchanges. As part of this work, the boards of directors of the Stockholm Stock Exchange and the

Neste Oil to be listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange on April 18, 2005

As of April 18, 2005, the shares of Neste Oil Corporation will be traded on the Helsinki Stock Exchange's Pre List.Neste Oil Corporation is one of the leading independent Northern European oil refining and marketing companies with focus on high-quality traffic fuels and other high value-added petroleum products with reduced environmental impact. In 2004, Neste Oil's deliveries of refined petroleum products amounted to 13.6 million tons. Net sales (carve-out) of Neste Oil for fiscal 2004 were EUR 7,909 million and operating profit (carve-out) EUR 712 million. The company has approximately 4,

New industry classification and new indexes at the Helsinki Stock Exchange

As part of the integration of the Nordic and Baltic securities markets, the Helsinki Stock Exchange will introduce a new industry classification standard for listed companies, the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) as of July 1, 2005. Common Nordic and Baltic industry classification increases the international comparability of Helsinki listed companies and provides companies with a clearly defined and larger peer group. At the same time, the Helsinki Stock Exchange will introduce new sector indices and a new benchmark index based on the industry classification.As of July 1 when

OMX Exchanges Monthly Statistics March 2005

Share trading The average value of share trading per business day amounted to EUR 2,266 million (during the past 12-month period: EUR 2,111 million). The average number of trades per business day was 60,775 (during the past 12-month period: 55,696). Tallinn Stock Exchange had an all time high record in total share trading in March, amounting to EUR 1,009 million. (Earlier record August 1997: EUR 244 million). The turnover velocity was 114%. Derivative trading Average derivative trading volume in Swedish and Finnish equity and fixed-income products amounted to 362,692 contracts (during the

New Board of Directors at OMX Exchanges

As a result of the merger of OMX and Copenhagen Stock Exchange, a new Board of Directors has been appointed for OMX Exchanges Ltd. Stockholm Stock Exchange AB’s Board of Directors have the same composition as OMX Exchanges’ Board.The following new members have been elected to OMX Exchanges’ and Stockholm Stock Exchange’s Boards: John Abrahamson, CEO of Enskilda Securities; Carl-Olof By, Executive Vice President & CFO of Industrivärden; Christian Clausen, Head of Asset Management & Life at Nordea; Peter Engberg Jensen, Group Managing Director at Nykredit and Hans Munk Nielsen, Senior

Improved confidence in Stockholm and Helsinki Stock Exchanges

The annual surveys of confidence in the Stockholm and Helsinki Stock Exchanges show that both exchanges have increased their overall ranking from an already high level. OMX Exchanges continuously takes various actions aimed at increasing confidence in the stock market. One of these actions is to arrange annual surveys to assess confidence in the exchanges’ operations.The result for year 2004 show that the aggregate rankings for the two exchanges have risen additionally from what was already a healthy level. Stockholm Stock Exchange’s ranking increased from 3.7 to 3.8 and Helsinki Stock

OMX Exchanges Monthly Statistics February 2005

Share trading The average value of share trading per business day amounted to EUR 2,649 million (during the past 12-month period: EUR 2,188 million). The average number of trades per business day was 71,791 (during the past 12-month period: 57,647). Vilnius Stock Exchange had an all time high record in number of trades in the order book on February 22, amounting to 1,121. (Earlier record January 5, 2005: 991 trades). The turnover velocity was 136%. Derivative trading Average derivative trading volume in Swedish and Finnish equity and fixed-income products amounted to 562,989 contracts (

Organizational changes within OMX Exchanges

As a step in OMX’s combination with the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, a new organization is being established within the OMX Exchanges division. The new organization will come into effect on April 1, 2005.Jukka Ruuska will continue as President of the OMX Exchanges division and President of the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Hans-Ole Jochumsen, President of the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, will become Deputy President of the division as well as President of the Business Development unit. Jukka Ruuska and Hans-Ole Jochumsen will both be members of OMX’s Executive Management. OMX Exchanges will

OMX Exchanges Monthly Statistics January 2005

Share trading The average value of share trading per business day amounted to EUR 2,340 million (during the past 12-month period: EUR 2,158 million). The average number of trades per business day was 61,874 (during the past 12-month period: 56,782). The turnover velocity was 125%. Derivative trading Average derivative trading volume in Swedish and Finnish equity and fixed-income products amounted to 495,874 contracts (during the past 12-month period: 443,937) per business day. The average number of traded contracts in equity derivative products amounted to 462,569 contracts (during the past

OUTOKUMPU AND FORTUM WINNERS IN COMPANY DISCLOSURE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS 2004 EVALUATION

Outokumpu Oyj won the category for globally operating companies and Fortum Corporation the category for all listed companies in the Company Disclosure and Financial Reports 2004 evaluation. Stora Enso Oyj and Kesko Corporation were runners-up in the category for globally operating companies, and Stockmann Plc and Citycon Oyj in the category for all listed companies.The Company Disclosure and Financial Reports evaluation is organized by Helsinki Stock Exchange and the newspaper Helsingin Sanomat and evaluated the financial reports and stock exchange disclosures of Helsinki Stock Exchange

All NOREX Exchanges to use common global classification standard

All eight NOREX exchanges will use the same industry classification standard – the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. (MSCI) and Standard & Poor’s (S&P) – as a part of the integration of the Nordic and Baltic securities markets.Stockholm Stock Exchange, Oslo Børs and Copenhagen Stock Exchange have used the GICS classification since 2001. The GICS classification will now also be adopted by Helsinki Stock Exchange, Iceland Stock Exchange, Tallinn Stock Exchange, Riga Stock Exchange and Vilnius Stock Exchange, commencing during

OMX Exchanges observe three minutes of silence

Following the recommendation made by the Council of the European Union, the OMX Exchanges will observe three minutes of silence tomorrow January 5, 2005 as a mark of respect to the commemoration of the victims of the Tsunami disaster. The trading systems will not be closed down. However, Stockholm Stock Exchange, Helsinki Stock Exchange, Tallinn Stock Exchange, Riga Stock Exchange and Vilnius Stock Exchange request that their members also observe three minutes of silence and refrain from all trading activities between 12.00 and 12.03 local time. Helsinki Stock Exchange, Tallinn Stock

OMX Exchanges Annual Statistics 2004

• Total share turnover amounted to EUR 553 (415) billion. • The turnover rate was 124 (113) per cent. • The total derivative trading turnover amounted to 112,924,208 (87,370,965) contracts. • The number of listed companies amounted to 509 at the end of December (542). • Records during 2004: • February was the best month ever in derivatives trading for OMX´ marketplaces and the average daily volume amounted to 636,192 contracts per day. (Earlier record January 2004: 527,910) • In April the daily average in share trading reached an all time high of EUR 1,177 million at Helsinki Stock Exchange

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