Stockholm, January 12, 2009 — The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ),
announces that the trading in Precio Systemutveckling AB shares will commence
today on First North. Precio is the first company to be listed on First North
in 2009, which today comprises 133 companies.
This marks the 15th NGM switch to NASDAQ OMX First North. Additional companies
have plans to transfer later this year.
Precio Systemutveckling AB is an IT consulting company headquartered in
Stockholm. It is a systems developer focused on mid-sized and large companies
along with the public sector. The company has some 70 employees. Precio was
recently included in top 500 list of Swedish IT companies published by Veckans
Affärer (leading Swedish business weekly).
“We are pleased that Precio decided to move to First North, one of Europe's
most liquid growth markets,” says Jenny Rosberg, Senior Vice President, NASDAQ
OMX. “Precio will join the world's leading Information Technology sector and we
hope that more companies will follow their example to take advantage of the
unique visibility and reach that we can offer”.
Precio Systemutveckling AB, whose short name is PRCO B, belongs to the
Information Technology sector.
About First North
First North is an alternative market, operated by NASDAQ OMX. It does not have
the legal status as an EU-regulated market. Companies at First North are
subject to the rules of First North and not the legal requirements for
admission to trading on a regulated market. The risk in such an investment may
be higher than on the main market.
About the NASDAQ OMX Group
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trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents,
with over 3,900 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX Group offers multiple capital
raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings
market, NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, including First North; and the
U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes
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The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
Carl Norell
+46 8 405 66 39
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