Nasdaq OMX Group (NDAQ.O) and IntercontinentalExchange Inc (ICE.N) are not going to walk away from their bid for NYSE Euronext (NYX.N), despite the NYSE board's rejection of the unsolicited offer, according to people familiar with the matter. The two exchanges have been working behind the scenes to rally support from NYSE shareholders for their bid, asking them to press the NYSE board to talk to Nasdaq and ICE about the offer, one of the sources said. (Reporting by Paritosh Bansal, writing by Jonathan Spicer, editing by Gerald E. McCormick)
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