The Christopher Reeve Foundation Chairman To Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


MEDIA ADVISORY, June 20, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --



 What: 
 Peter Kiernan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Christopher 
 Reeve Foundation will preside over the closing bell.

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

 When: 
 Wednesday June 21st, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Maggie Goldberg
 (973) 232-0581
 MGOLDBERG@ChristopherReeve.org

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Stephanie Lowenthal; 646.441.5220

Feed Information:

The closing bell is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA-6 C-band/transponder 17. The downlink frequency is 4040 Vertical; Audio 6.2-6.8 The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Lowenthal at (646) 441-5220.

Photos:

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

About The Christopher Reeve Foundation:

The Christopher Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy. For more information, please visit www.christopherreeve.org