OMX Group to buy Armenian Stock Exchange, Central Depository

RIA Novosti, Russia
April 28 2007

13:13 | 28/ 04/ 2007

YEREVAN, April 28 (RIA Novosti) – Sweden’s OMX Group, a Nordic Exchange
operator, will buy Armenia’s Stock Exchange and Central Depository,
the Central Bank of Armenia said Saturday.

"The Scandinavian stock exchange group OMX, the government of Armenia,
and the Central Bank of Armenia have signed a memorandum of intent
in which OMX stated its intention to purchase the Armenian Stock
Exchange, ArmEX, and the Central Depository of Armenia," the bank
press service said.

Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisyan welcomed OMX Group’s decision
to participate in developing Armenia’s capital market.

"The government and the Central Bank of Armenia will do all they can
to help OMX attain its goals," he said.