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 Exchange, Riga Stock Exchange and Vilnius Exchange will refrain from all trading between 11.00 and 11.03 CET, and Stockholm Exchange between 12.00 and 12.03 CET. For more information, please contact: Anna Rasin, VP Marketing & Communications +46 8 405 6612 Mikko Timonen, Deputy Head Market Cash +358 9 6166 7457