NASDAQ OMX welcomes Evli Bank Plc as pan-Baltic new member

15.09.2008 VLN

“Evli Bank becoming a member of Baltic Stock Exchanges means that Evli´s clients will get a more extensive access to Nordic-Baltic markets. Evli Securities will continue to serve its clients locally in the Baltics, both in research and trading, through Evli´s membership and extensive network,” says Mikael Thunved, Head of Evli Bank´s Investment Banking business.


Evli Bank Plc will trade on the NASDAQ OMX Baltic Market under the trading code EVL. The NASDAQ OMX Baltic Market stock exchanges have 43 members altogether.

About Evli Bank Plc
Evli Bank Plc was established in 1985 and is an independent investment bank whose clients are entrepreneurs, corporate executives and investment professionals. Through its special competence, Evli can offer its clients high-quality, individualized service. Evli’s primary market area is the Baltic Sea region. In this area, the company operates in Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia. Evli also has offices in Luxembourg and through its joint venture Nordic Partners, Inc. in New York.


About The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc
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 60 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.

Media Contacts:

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

Tex Vertmann, Communications Manager
Tallinn Stock Exchange +372 640 8862

Āris Dreimanis, Head of Corporate Communications
Riga Stock Exchange +371 67 212431

Gintare Blazyte, Communication Manager
Vilnius Stock Exchange +370 5 272 3458

Evli Bank
Päivi Mykkänen, Communications Manager
Evli Bank Plc +358 9 4766 9784