DGAP-News: Photo Release -- NASDAQ Welcomes Pioneer in International Money Transfer, Xoom Corporation, to the NASDAQ Global Select Market

DGAPThe NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.15.02.2013 17:21---------------------------------------------------------------------------NEW YORK, 2013-02-15 17:21 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that the trading ofthe common stock of Xoom Corporation (Nasdaq:XOOM),a leader and pioneer in theconsumer-to-consumer international money transfer industry, commenced on theNASDAQ Global Market on Friday, February 15, 2013. Xoom will trade under theticker symbol XOOM.A photo accompanying this release is available athttp://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=17199Xoom is a pioneer and leader in the online consumer-to-consumer internationalmoney transfer industry. Through extensive partnerships with major banks andleading retailers, Xoom has created a global disbursement network stretchingacross 30 countries and delivers high-quality service throughregionally-recognized, trusted brands. Xoom technology enables easy-to-useonline and mobile sender interfaces, effective risk management and seamlessintegration with their disbursement partners' systems. Since January 2008, $6.6billion dollars has been sent using the company's platform.'Xoom has redefined the online and mobile payment industries and has made itconvenient, fast and cost-effective for customers to transfer money around theglobe,' said Bob McCooey, Senior Vice President, NASDAQ OMX Corporate ClientGroup. 'NASDAQ is proud to welcome the world's greatest innovators to ourmarkets, and we look forward to supporting Xoom and its shareholders in itsendeavors as a publicly listed company.'Since its inception, NASDAQ has consistently been the exchange of choice forinnovative and progressive information technology companies like Xoom. Intotal, NASDAQ is home to 75% of all info tech companies listed on US exchanges.About NASDAQ OMXThe inventor of the electronic exchange, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., fuelseconomies and provides transformative technologies for the entire lifecycle ofa trade - from risk management to trade to surveillance to clearing. In theU.S. and Europe, we own and operate 23 markets, 3 clearinghouses and 5 centralsecurities depositories supporting equities, options, fixed income,derivatives, commodities, futures and structured products. Able to process morethan 1 million messages per second at sub-40 microsecond speeds with 99.99+%uptime, our technology drives more than 70 marketplaces in 50 developed andemerging countries into the future, powering 1 in 10 of the world's securitiestransactions. Our award-winning data products and worldwide indexes are thebenchmarks in the financial industry. Home to approximately 3,400 listedcompanies worth $6 trillion in market cap whose innovations shape our world, wegive the ideas of tomorrow access to capital today. Welcome to where the worldtakes a big leap forward, daily. Welcome to the NASDAQ OMX Century. To learnmore, visit www.nasdaqomx.com. Follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/NASDAQ)and Twitter (www.twitter.com/nasdaqomx). (Symbol: NDAQ and member of S&P 500)The information contained above is provided for informational and educationalpurposes only, and nothing contained herein should be construed as investmentadvice, either on behalf of a particular security or an overall investmentstrategy. Neither The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. nor any of its affiliates makesany recommendation to buy or sell any security or any representation about thefinancial condition of any company. Statements regarding NASDAQ-listedcompanies are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differmaterially from those expressed or implied. Past performance is not indicativeof future results. Investors should undertake their own due diligence andcarefully evaluate companies before investing. ADVICE FROM A SECURITIESPROFESSIONAL IS STRONGLY ADVISED.About XoomXoom is a global online money transfer provider, focused on helping consumerssend money in a secure, fast and cost-effective way using their mobile phone,tablet or computer. During the 12 months ended December 31, 2012, Xoom's morethan 750,000 active customers sent more than $3.2 billion to family and friendsin 30 countries worldwide. The company is headquartered in San Francisco andcan be found online at www.xoom.com.The photo is also available via AP PhotoExpress. NDAQGCONTACT: Jennifer Knapp+1 212 401 8916Jennifer.Knapp@nasdaqomx.comRobin Carr+1415 395 4363robin.carr@xoom.comNews Source: NASDAQ OMX15.02.2013 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP -a company of EquityStory AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de---------------------------------------------------------------------------Language: EnglishCompany: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. United StatesPhone:Fax:E-mail:Internet:ISIN: US6311031081WKN:End of Announcement DGAP News-Service---------------------------------------------------------------------------