Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, March 24, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Ringmaster Chuck Wagner, Clown Eccentric Tom Dougherty, and a colorful
 contingent of additional performers from Ringling Bros. and Barnum &
 Bailey will preside over the opening bell.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Monday, March 24, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Alan Miller; 718.317.8745
 alanmillerpr@aol.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Robert Madden; 646.441.5045; 347.219.9539 (mobile)
 Robert.Madden@NASDAQ.com

Feed Information:

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. If you have any questions, please contact Robert Madden at (646) 441-5045.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the opening bell is also 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 be found on Waterfront fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey:

Now in its 138th year of entertaining children of all ages, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey(r) presents Over the Top, a wacky and whimsical circus spectacular where audiences will experience maniacal mayhem as Ringmaster Chuck Wagner and clown eccentric Tom Dougherty compete for control of a magical top hat that brings to life their fantastical imaginations. From the silliness evoked by the clown to the stupendous spectacle conjured by the ringmaster, Over the Top provides excitement for the whole family. Dogs fly, Asian elephants skip, hop, and groove and one courageous man stands eye to eye with a pack of powerful Bengal tigers, all a the 138th Edition of The Greatest Show on Earth(r).