PLANS FOR PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF OMX AB ON TRACK

NASDAQ FORMALLY WITHDRAWS STAND-ALONE OFFER FOR OMX, WILL PROCEED WITH ACQUISITION OF OMX FROM BORSE DUBAI
New York, NY, December 31, 2007 -- The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced that it has obtained clearance from The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) concerning Borse Dubai’s investment in NASDAQ, which will allow it to proceed with its plans to combine with Stockholm-based OMX AB (publ) (OMX). NASDAQ and Borse Dubai Limited (Borse Dubai) had previously voluntarily submitted their agreement to CFIUS for review.

As a result of CFIUS approval, NASDAQ said today that as part of its transaction with Borse Dubai, announced on September 20, 2007, it has formally withdrawn its offer for OMX and supports Borse Dubai’s all cash offer of SEK 265 per share to acquire OMX. All other previously agreed conditions for Borse Dubai to open its offer have now been fulfilled or waived in...