Live from Davos, Switzerland, The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell Ceremony

NASDAQ Hosts Opening Bell From The World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting


ADVISORY, Jan. 22, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:    The Nasdaq Stock Market in partnership with CNBC, will
          open its market remotely from outside the United States of
          America from Davos, Switzerland at the World Economic
          Forum's Annual meeting.  On Thursday, January 24th, NASDAQ
          CEO Bob Greifeld and CNBC's Maria Bartiromo will
          participate in the market open.

          The Opening Bell ceremony will be simultaneously displayed
          on the NASDAQ MarketSite Tower, NASDAQ's premier broadcast
          studio and digital sign in Times Square.

          The Opening Bell is a ceremonial event that represents The
          Nasdaq Stock Market's virtual market model. As a result,
          NASDAQ can be opened from any location bringing together
          electronically investors and market participants from
          around the world to mark the beginning of the trading day.

 Who:     - Bob Greifeld, President and CEO, The NASDAQ Stock Market;
          - Maria Bartiromo, CNBC; &
          - Distinguished Guests

 When     Thursday, January 24th, 2008
          NASDAQ Opening Bell Ceremony:
          6:20 a.m. P.T./9:20 a.m. E.T./2:20 p.m. G.M.T, 3.20pm 
          Switzerland. 
          to 
          6:35 a.m. P.T./9:35 a.m. E.T./2:35 p.m. G.M.T, 3.35pm 
          Switzerland.

 Where:   Congress Center Front Lawn - CNBC Global Media Center.

 WEBCAST: A live Webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be
          available at:
          http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm
          Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on MarketSite
          Web Cam.

 BROADCAST:  Time:   1345-1445 GMT +1: (1445 - 1545 Davos)
             Europe
             1 ATLANTIC BIRD 1: ATLBIRD1/F05 KU
             1 GB Ku Uplink Antennas: ANT #10 (K1) CT
             1 GB HPAs: HPA 3K (#10 H/V)
             1 GB Comp Encoders: NDS

             Service Specs:
             Service No: 1
             Service No: 2
             Service No: 3
             Service No: 4
             Service No: 5
             Uplink Freq: 14151.75
             Bandwidth: 9
             Polarization: Vertical
             FEC: 3/4
             Symbol Rate: 6.1113
             Standard: PAL
             Downlk Freq: 12651.75 h

             Notes:
             Service No: 1
             Service No: 2
             Service No: 3
             Service No: 4
             Service No: 5
             Slot D
              For technical assistance during your feed, please
              contact the appropriate AMNS Operations facility:
             AMNS CT - 203-965-6372
             AMNS NJ - 201-784-2003
             AMNS NY - 212-599-1391

             New York
             The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to
             9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24,
             downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can also
             be found on Waterfront fiber 1623.

 RSVP:  Please RSVP by contacting Harriet Benson on +44 77 67 308 359
        or at harriet.benson@nasdaq.com or Jolene Libretto on
        +1 646 441 5220 or at Jolene.libretto@nasdaq.com


            

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