NASDAQ OMX Riga Announces Competition of Bachelor's or Master's Theses

26.01.2010 RIG

Riga, January 26, 1010 – NASDAQ OMX Riga this year again invites students to enter a competition for the main prize EUR 1000 by submitting their bachelor’s and master’s theses on the Latvian and/or Baltic securities market. The annual contest is organized for the fifth year running and its objective is to incite students’ interest on securities market and the opportunities it is offering to investors and businesses.

The contestants are invited to submit their bachelor’s or master’s theses that have been defended in the last quarter of 2009 or in 2010 on the topics related to the Latvian and/or Baltic securities market. The theses may be in the Latvian or English language, and should have a score from the competitor’s higher educational establishment no lower than 7 points; the papers may not have been submitted to any previous competitions organized by a Baltic stock exchange. The winner of the competition will receive an acknowledgement certificate issued by NASDAQ OMX Riga and a money prize of EUR 1000 (net).

The bachelor’s and master’s theses shall be accepted till September 30, 2010. The Competition Commission will include representatives from NASDAQ OMX Riga, Latvia’s leading higher educational establishments, as well as industry professionals.

To enter the competition, students have to deliver their bachelor’s or master’s theses to the Reception of NASDAQ OMX Riga at Vaļņu iela 1, Riga (a hard copy in decent computer printout plus a digital version on a CD or flash), and supply details:

• Author’s name, surname
• E-mail address
• Telephone number
• Residential address
• Higher education establishment
• Tutor’s name, surname and contact information (e-mail and phone number).

Contact:  
Līva Pērkone, Corporate Communications Specialist, NASDAQ OMX Riga
Phone: +371 67 212 431