no 61/09 Launch of EUA contracts with delivery in December 2013 and 2014

Lysaker, 17 June 2009

EUA (European Union allowances) forward contracts:

Nord Pool launches EUADEC-13 and EUADEC-14 forward contracts for delivery in the first two years of next compliance period starting from 2013 onwards, referred to in Directive 2009/29 EC of amending Directive 2003/87 EC of European Parliament.

These contracts will be listed from 13 July 2009. The last trading day for EUADEC-13 contract will be 2 December 2013 and for EUADEC-14 contract 1 December 2014.

For further information about the product specification, please refer to our website www.nordpool.com

For further information, please contact Nord Pool ASA/NASDAQ OMX Commodities:

Marianne W. Jenssen, senior vice president, financial market, Nord Pool ASA 
phone +47 6752 8076/+47 9013 6853

Anne-Marit Rudby, head of emissions, NASDAQ OMX Commodities AS
phone +47 6752 8013/+47 9158 0323

Press contact: Lars Galtung, corporate communications,
phone +47 6752 8080/+47 9821 4812