The  Lithuanian  State Property Fund has decided to select OMHEX as the

buyer  of  54.5  per  cent  of the National Stock Exchange of Lithuania

(NSEL)  and  32  per  cent  of  the  Central  Securities  Depository of

Lithuania  (CSDL)  and  invited  OMHEX  to  start  negotiations for the

conclusion  of  the  share purchase agreement. Together with previously

acquired  shares, OMHEX will own approximately 85 per cent of NSEL upon

completion of the agreement, expected during Q2 2004.



"We  would  like  to welcome NSEL and CSDL to the OMHEX family. For us,

this is a logical next step in the integration of the Nordic and Baltic

securities market. OMHEX has a clear commitment and vision as well as a

successful   track   record  as  facilitator  of  the  integration  and

development  of  the  Nordic  and  Baltic  region," said Magnus Böcker,

President and CEO, OMHEX.



"We  are honored that the State Property Fund has selected OMHEX as the

strategic  partner  for  the  development  of  the  Lithuanian  capital

markets.  Now  we will conclude contract negotiations and then launch a

mandatory offer for the remaining minority shareholders of NSEL. We are

hoping  to  move  ahead  quickly with integrating the NSEL and CSDL and

delivering  benefits to the Lithuanian securities market participants,"

said Gert Tiivas, President of Baltic Operations, OMHEX.





For further information or comments, please contact:

Gert Tiivas, President of Baltic Operations +372 517759

Jukka Ruuska, President of HEX Integrated Markets +358 9 6166 7200

Anna Rasin, VP Marketing & Communications +46 8 405 66 12



About OMHEX



OMHEX  is a leading provider of marketplace services and solutions that

help  customers  achieve  efficient securities transactions. Within the

HEX  Integrated  Markets  division,  OMHEX  operates  Northern Europe's

largest    securities    market.   Its   exchange   operations   within

Stockholmsbörsen,   HEX  Helsinki,  HEX  Tallinn  and  HEX  Riga  offer

investors  access to 80 percent of the Nordic and Baltic equity market.

HEX Integrated Markets also operates central securities depositories in

Finland,  Estonia and Latvia. Through the OM Technology division, OMHEX

is  a  world-leading provider of transaction technology, processing and

outsourcing solutions to financial markets around the world.