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Riga Stock Exchange.

NASDAQ OMX Riga net turnover in 2010 increased by 4.15%, compared to 2009 year, and reached LVL 699,188 (EUR 998,840).

NASDAQ OMX Riga subsidiary Latvian Central Depository raised its profit by 26.4%, compared to 2009, earning LVL 479,413 (EUR 684,875).

Its net turnover was LVL 1.153 million (EUR 1.647), which was 9.5% more than a year ago.

According to NASDAQ OMX Riga, its consolidated turnover last year was LVL 1.852 million (EUR 2.645 million), consolidated profit – LVL 669,178 (EUR 955,968).

NASDAQ OMX Riga and its subsidiary Latvian Central Depository are the leading securities market infrastructure operators in Latvia.

The stock market is owned by NASDAQ OMX Inc (USA), the biggest stock market company in the world with approximately 3,700 listed companies, including Apple, Amazon, Adobe, Cisco, Dell, DreamWorks, Ebay, Google, Matell, Microsoft, Oracle, Starbucks, Vodafone, Yahoo, Nokia, Carlsberg and Volvo.

NASDAQ OMX owns 92.98% of NASDAQ OMX Riga shares, the other 7% are owned by Rietumu banka. NASDAQ OMX Riga is a 100% owner of Latvian Central Depository.

The stock market was established in December 1993.