Nasdaq Completes Acquisition of International Securities Exchange

Jun 30, 2016

NEW YORK, June 30, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the completion of its acquisition of International Securities Exchange, an operator of three electronic options exchanges, from Deutsche Börse Group. 

Nasdaq entered into an agreement to acquire International Securities Exchange on March 9, 2016.  The acquisition will improve efficiencies for clients, expand the company's technology offerings and create more opportunities to innovate within the equity options industry.

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The matters described herein contain forward-looking statements that are made under the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the acquisition, Nasdaq, ISE and their products and offerings. We caution that these statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond Nasdaq's control. These factors include, but are not limited to factors detailed in Nasdaq's annual report on Form 10-K, and periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to release any revisions to any forward-looking statements.

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