NASDAQ Deutschland to Suspend Operations
Frankfurt The Vorstand of NASDAQ Deutschland announced today that, following an Extraordinary General Meeting of its shareholders held on 11 August 2003, it has decided to suspend trading on the electronic trading platform SuperMontage Europe on the Börse Berlin-Bremen with effect from August 29, 2003. The decision has been co-ordinated with the Börsenrat of the Börse Berlin-Bremen and the Supervisory Authorities of Berlin and Bremen.
The decision
to suspend the operations of the market follows a review of the prospects
of the business. The shareholders NASDAQ Europe, Commerzbank AG, comdirect
bank AG and Dresdner Bank AG have transferred their stakes in the business
to BWB Holding AG.
Notes
to Editors:
Further information on NASDAQ Deutschland is available on www.nasdaqdeutschland.de
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