OMX Exchanges Divulge 2004 Trading Statistics

Total share turnover on OMX exchanges amounted to EUR 553 (415) billion in 2004. The average share trading turnover per business day amounted to EUR 2,184 (1,665) million, representing an increase of 31%. The average number of closed transactions per

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Total share turnover on OMX exchanges amounted to EUR 553 (415) billion in 2004.

The average share-trading turnover per business day amounted to EUR 2,184 (1,665) million, representing an increase of 31%. The average number of closed transactions per business day was 58,069 (52,745), implying an increase of 10%. The turnover rate was 124 (113) per cent.

In April the daily average in share trading reached an all time high of EUR 1,177 million at Helsinki Stock Exchange (earlier record January 2001: 1,141).

The OMXS30 Index increased by 17% and closed at 741.9 (31.12.2003: 636.3). The OMXH25 index closed at 1 831.0 (31.12.2003: 1 531.0), representing an increase by 20%. The TALSE index closed at 448.8 (31.12.2003: 285.7), an increase by 57 %, the RIGSE index closed at 413.6 (31.12.2003: 288.3), an increase of 44% and the VILSE index closed at 293.4 (31.12.2003: 174.5), an increase of 68%.

The number of listed companies amounted to 509 at the end of December (542). During the year 2004, Stockholm Stock Exchange has received 11 new members while 12 memberships have expired. Helsinki Stock Exchange has received 1 new member and 1 membership has expired. Tallinn Stock Exchange has received 4 new members and 1 membership has expired. Riga Stock Exchange has received 4 new members and 3 memberships have expired. At Vilnius Stock Exchange 2 memberships have expired.

On December 30, 2004 the total number of members was 122 (excluded 48 members who are members at more than one exchange). As of December 31, 2004 Stockholm Stock Exchange had 78 (31.12.2003:79) members, Helsinki Stock Exchange had 44 (31.12.2003: 44) members, Tallinn Stock Exchange had 15 (31.12.2003: 12) members, Riga Stock Exchange had 14 (31.12.2003: 13) members and Vilnius Stock Exchange had 19 (31.12.2003: 21) members.

The total derivative trading turnover amounted to 112,924,208 (87,370,965) contracts. Average derivative-trading turnover (share and interest-rate related contracts) amounted to 446,065 (350,463) contracts per day, representing an increase of 27%. The total derivative-trading turnover amounted to 112,924,208 (87,370,965) contracts. The average number of contracts in share-related derivative products amounted to 420,239 (323,658) contracts per day, while the average number of contracts in interest-rate related derivative products amounted to 25,826 (26,805) contracts per day.

February was the best month ever in derivatives trading for OMX marketplaces and the average daily volume amounted to 636,192 contracts per day. (Earlier record January 2004: 527,910).

In March the covered warrant trading for a single month reached an all time high of EUR 95.9 million at Helsinki Stock Exchange, on a daily average EUR 4.2 million. In addition, it was an all time high in number of trades per day, reaching 615 trades per day.

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