Leap NYC Executive Director to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


MEDIA ADVISORY, July 21, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --



 What:
 Ms. Ila Gross, Executive Director of Leap NYC will preside over the
 closing bell.

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

 When:
 Monday, July 24th, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Mansi Poddar
 Director of PR & Marketing
 (212) 769-4160 Ext 5
 mansi@leapnyc.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 Leap NYC:

Learning through an Expanded Arts Program (Leap) is a non-profit educational service organization committed to improving the quality of education in over 300 public schools a year, helping all students excel both academically and socially. Leap develops exciting, innovative programs, bringing experts ranging from musicians to zoologists into classrooms to combine hands-on, arts-based projects to teach academic subjects. Leap works with over 200,000 students and 8,500 teachers every year in long-term residencies. Leap also works with shelters, hospitals, cultural institutions and universities.

Leap understands the challenges that face today's educators and continues to pioneer ways for all students to reach their full potential. For more information, please visit www.leapnyc.org