Dubai: June 21, 2009 - NASDAQ Dubai Academy will next week give its first workshops on investor relations and public relations, in association with specialist training company FinanceTalking Ltd, in order to promote best practices by listed companies in the region.

Jeff Singer, Chief Executive of NASDAQ Dubai, the region's international exchange, said: "These courses will give valuable information about making timely and accurate announcements to the public, understanding regulatory obligations and helping companies identify their shareholders. 

"High quality investor relations practices help to build public trust in the capital markets and enable companies to achieve fair value for their shares.  Important steps have been taken in the region to improve investor relations standards, but there is room for further progress."

NASDAQ Dubai Academy will hold a one-day introductory course on June 30 followed by a one-day advanced course on July 1, both aimed at in-house and external investor relations and public relations practitioners. Details are at http://www.nasdaqdubai.com/academy/index.html

The tutor for both courses will be Louise Breen, a Director of Finance Talking, a UK-based financial corporate communications training provider.

Ms. Breen said: "We are delighted to be back in the Middle East, in partnership with NASDAQ Dubai, after our initial programmes in early 2009.  We are looking forward to helping develop best IR practices in the region".

NASDAQ Dubai Academy provides financial training courses for businesses and individuals in a range of topics including equity derivatives, trading, Islamic finance and risk management.

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About NASDAQ Dubai 
NASDAQ Dubai is the international financial exchange serving the region between Western Europe and East Asia. It welcomes regional as well as global issuers that seek regional and international investment. The exchange currently lists shares, derivatives, exchange-traded commodities, structured products, Sukuk (Islamic bonds) and conventional bonds.

The majority shareholder of NASDAQ Dubai is Borse Dubai with a two-thirds stake.  NASDAQ OMX Group owns one third of the shares. The regulator of NASDAQ Dubai is the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). NASDAQ Dubai is located in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). For more information, visit www.nasdaqdubai.com

About FinanceTalking Ltd
FinanceTalking is the UK's leading provider of financial training to the corporate communications market, including IR, financial PR, media relations and internal communications.  Our tutors are all senior practitioners who deliver our courses in engaging, imaginative ways to meet the specific needs of our target market.  For more information, visit www.financetalking.com

For more information, please contact:
Mark Fisher
NASDAQ Dubai
Tel: +971 4 3612220
Mob: +971 50 6245805
Email: Mark.fisher@nasdaqdubai.com

Maliha Aqeel
Account Manager - Finance Practice
Jiwin Public Relations
Tel: +9714 3613598
Mob: +97150 6331976
Email: maliha.aqeel@jiwin.ae

Burgess Baria
Senior Account Executive - Finance Practice
Jiwin Public Relations
Tel: +9714 3642199
Mob: +971506961987
Email: burgess.baria@jiwin.ae

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