NASDAQ OMX President to Keynote At the Japan Society Conference

by NASDAQ OMX 02 Dec 16:01

ADVISORY, Dec 2, 2008 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) —

WHAT: NASDAQ OMX President, Magnus Bocker will give the keynote address on the global capital markets at the Japan Society Conference titled “The Future of Global Capital Markets.” Magnus Bocker will offer his perspective on the current economic landscape, including insight on consolidation among stock exchanges, the current capital raising environment, convergence of regulation, as well as Japan’s economic opportunities in this new environment. NASDAQ OMX has six listed companies from Japan and provides technology to seven exchanges in Asia including a partnership with TOCOM, the Tokyo Commodities Exchange in which it provides trading and clearing technology. WHEN: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 Registration: 12:00 p.m. Luncheon: 12:30 p.m. Lecture and Q&A: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Available also via webcast at: www.japansociety.org WHERE: Japan Society is located at 333 East 47th St. between First and Second Avenues Call 212-832-1155 or visit www.japansociety.org for more information. MEDIA RSVP: Please contact Shannon Jowett 212-715-1205 sjowett@japansociety.org Jolene Libretto +1.646.441.5220 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQOMX.com

About Japan Society:

Established in 1907, Japan Society has evolved into North America’s single major producer of high-quality content on Japan for an English-speaking audience. Presenting over 100 events annually through well established Corporate, Education, Film, Gallery, Language, Lectures, Performing Arts and Innovators Network programs, the Society is an internationally recognized nonprofit, nonpolitical organization that provides access to information on Japan, offers opportunities to experience Japanese culture, and fosters sustained and open dialogue on issues important to the U.S., Japan, and East Asia.

About NASDAQ OMX:

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. 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 70 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.

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