Nasdaq Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.15 Per Share

Oct 24, 2014

NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share on the company's outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on December 26, 2014, to shareowners of record at the close of business on December 12, 2014. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.

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Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, exchange technology, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets.  As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,500 listed companies with a market value of over $8.8 trillion and more than 10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit www.nasdaq.com/ambition or www.nasdaqomx.com.

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CONTACT: MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT:

         Joseph Christinat

         +1.646.441.5121

         joseph.christinat@nasdaq.com



         INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:

         Ed Ditmire, CFA

         +1.212.401.8737

         ed.ditmire@nasdaq.com

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Source: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

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