YEREVAN, February 13. /ARKA/. The total amount of transactions in USD at Nasdaq OMX Armenia stock exchange on February 6-10 was $12.1 million, by 31.1% less compared with previous week. During the reporting period no transactions in euro were effected. The average weighted exchange rate of USD at NASDAQ OMX in January was 388.62 drams.

In January 2008, Nordic exchange operator OMX Group acquired 100% of shares of the Armenian Stock Exchange (Armex) and the Central Depository of Armenia (CDA). After the combination of NASDAQ and OMX in February 2008, Armex and CDA have become fully owned by the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. On January 27, 2009, “Armenian Stock Exchange” ojsc was officially renamed as “NASDAQ OMX Armenia” ojsc. On June 5, 2009, “NASDAQ OMX Armenia” ojsc became the owner of 100% of the shares of the “Central Depository of Armenia” ojsc. -0-