NASDAQ OMX Expands Information Services Resources

The NASDAQ OMX Group has announced the expansion of its solutions designed to help investment professionals make more informed investment decisions. Beginning this month, NASDAQ OMX will make MasterCard SpendingPulse(R) and MasterCard Sector Insights(TM) reports available through its Global
Data Products subscription service. This arrangement expands NASDAQ OMX's current offering to buy-side investors, and will offer unparalleled access to detailed information on consumer spending activity in a variety of global economic sectors.

"Access to insightful and actionable intelligence is a necessity for today's investment professionals. The breadth and depth of consumer data available in MasterCard's reports is unmatched in the industry, and it is what investment professionals around the world need to help inform investment decisions for their clients," said Brian Hyndman, Senior Vice President, Global Information Services at NASDAQ OMX.

MasterCard SpendingPulse provides a macro-economic view of consumer spending trends across multiple markets, drawing on national retail sales and aggregated sales activity from the MasterCard payments network, as well as estimates for all other payment forms, including cash and check.

MasterCard Sector Insights expands beyond the monthly SpendingPulse report, providing a weekly view of retail sales trends within key industry sectors, to helps merchants, banks, financial institutions, investors and governments make faster, near real-time business decisions.