Thursday, September 9, 2010

Financial Products News #2010 - 38
NASDAQ OMX to Begin Dissemination of New NASDAQ OMX Green Economy Indexes Effective Wednesday, September 22, 2010

What is the NASDAQ OMX Green Economy Index?

The NASDAQ OMX Green Economy Index is a market-capitalization weighted index designed to track the performance of companies across the Green Economy, which encompasses the spectrum of industries most closely associated with the economic model of overall sustainable development. The Green Economy Index is designed to serve as a global benchmark of companies involved with industries such as Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Generation, Advanced Materials, Green Building and Healthy Living that are focused on the reduction of fossil-sourced fuels, products, services and lifestyles.

Four versions of the index will be disseminated:

• Price Return Index – Ordinarily calculated without regard to cash dividends.
• Total Return Index – Calculated by reinvesting cash dividends on the ex-date.
• Capped Price Return – Calculated utilizing a modified market-capitalization weighting and ordinarily calculated without regard to cash dividends.
• Capped Total Return – Calculated utilizing a modified market-capitalization weighting and by reinvesting cash dividends on the ex-date.

How will the NASDAQ OMX Green Economy Indexes be disseminated?

Data recipients will receive real-time index information from the proprietary NASDAQ OMX Global Index Data Service^SM (GIDS^SM) data feed as well as NASDAQ OMX Global Index Watch (GIW). NASDAQ OMX will identify the NASDAQ OMX Green Economy Indexes via the following data elements in GIDS:

In addition to the real-time tick messages, NASDAQ OMX will support the following directory messages on GIDS:

• Index Details (Category P – Type A): Used to disseminate real-time index values at one-second intervals for the new indexes.
• Index End of Day Summary (Category A – Type B): Disseminated at the end of the U.S. and European trading session to relay closing index summary data.
• Index Directory (Category A – Type C): Disseminated at the start of each day to relay basic index information.

Please note: NASDAQ OMX will not support an official Index Settlement Value for the NASDAQ OMX Green Economy Indexes at this time.

How can I receive weightings information for the NASDAQ OMX Green Economy Indexes?

NASDAQ OMX will create a new entitlement of GIW for the NASDAQ OMX Green Economy Indexes. The new service will be the exclusive source of weightings information, as well as advance corporate action notifications. Please contact NASDAQ OMX Global Data Products for ordering details.

Where can I find additional information?

• For questions about NASDAQ OMX index products, please contact NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group at +1 301 978 8284 or +46 8 405 6296.
• For questions about NASDAQ OMX Information, LLC data products, please contact NASDAQ OMX Global Data Products at +1 301 978 5307 or +45 3393 3366.