June 2006 statistics from OMX, the Nordic Exchange

Trading in June on OMX, the Nordic Exchange* • The value of average daily share trading amounted to EUR 3,783 million (during the past 12-month period: EUR 3,723 million). • The average number of trades per business day amounted to 119,882 (during the past 12-month period: 107,603). • The average daily trading volume in Swedish, Finnish and Danish equity and fixed-income derivative products amounted to 467,384 contracts (during the past 12-month period: 543,686). January-June 2006 • The value of average daily share trading amounted to EUR 4,414 million (January-June 2005: EUR 2,920 million), an increase of 51 percent compared to the same period last year. • The average number of trades per business day amounted to 127,259 (January-June 2005: 79,083), an increase of 61 percent compared to the same period last year. • New listings, including the alternative market First North, amounted to 43 companies. For more information, please contact: In Stockholm, Ulrika Areskog, Communications Manager +46 8 405 63 76 In Helsinki, Outi Ylitalo, Communications Specialist + 358 9 6166 7599 In Copenhagen, Ellen-Margrethe Soelberg, Communications Manager + 45 33 77 04 30 In Tallinn, Tex Vertmann, Communications Manager +372 640 88 62 In Riga, Inese Purgaile, Corporate Communications Department Manager + 371 721 24 31 In Vilnius, Gintare Blazyte, Marketing and Communications Specialist +370 5 272 13 71 * This report comprises statistics from the Nordic Exchange that includes the Stockholm Stock Exchange, Helsinki Stock Exchange, Copenhagen Stock Exchange, Tallinn Stock Exchange, Riga Stock Exchange and Vilnius Stock Exchange as well as the alternative market First North. The reported figures pertain to all the six exchanges, unless otherwise stated.