The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), announced today that NASDAQ OMX PHLX launched its Complex Order System, a fully electronic system for options that automates the process for handling and executing two-sided complex orders that are priced as a single order. NASDAQ OMX PHLX received SEC approval and completed its rollout supporting various order types including strategies consisting of two options on a single underlying stock, ETF, currency or index.

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced consolidated market performance statistics for its OMX Nordic Exchange for the month of August 2008.

NASDAQ OMX Europe today announced its revised pricing structure ahead of its launch as a new Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) on the 26th of September.

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.(sm) (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that NASDAQ OMX's premier data feeds for U.S. equities - TotalView and NASDAQ Last Sale - are now accessible directly from European-based NASDAQ OMX data centers. Likewise, NASDAQ OMX's Nordic and Baltic data products are now accessible directly from U.S.-based NASDAQ OMX data centers.

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and the Colombian Exchange -- Bolsa de Valores de Colombia (BVC) -- achieved a significant milestone this week with the launch of BVC's new market for derivatives, based on a trading engine provided by NASDAQ OMX. The new trading platform, which later this year will also encompass cash equities, is part of BVC's ongoing initiative to grow its position in the South American exchange market.

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announces that NASDAQ OMX and the Bond Exchange of South Africa Ltd, (BESA) have signed agreements regarding the provision of post trading administrative services and a central counterpart (CCP) for the derivatives market that BESA will establish.

NASDAQ OMX Europe today announced that it has entered into a partnership with Citi to provide routing broker services. This partnership will enable NASDAQ OMX Europe to become the first MTF to offer a pan-European order routing service.

This partnership will enable NASDAQ OMX Europe to become the first MTF to offer a pan-European order routing service. In addition to providing market participants with access to the NASDAQ OMX Europe order book, the partnership with Citi will also enable customers to access multiple pools of liquidity across Europe.

At the end of the settlement date of August 15, 2008, short interest in 2,620 NASDAQ Global Market(sm) securities totaled 9,958,393,238 shares compared with 10,560,730,163 shares in 2,634 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of July 31, 2008. The mid-August short interest represents 4.52 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 4.39 days for the prior reporting period.

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) introduced the Wilder NASDAQ OMX Global Energy Efficient Transport Index(sm) (Nasdaq:HAUL). The Index is a modified equal weight index designed to define and track companies internationally that develop and promote innovative, energy efficient modes of transportation and stand to benefit from a transition towards more energy efficient transportation.

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the world's largest exchange company, today announced it has completed its acquisition of the Boston Stock Exchange (BSE). NASDAQ OMX will use the new platform to launch a second U.S. equities market. The new entity will be renamed NASDAQ OMX BXSM ("BX") and is expected to launch in the fourth quarter of 2008.

PrimeNewswire, the news distribution subsidiary of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), announced it has rebranded its service, with a name change to GlobeNewswire.