Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

In Honor of the Secretary's Visit to New York


MEDIA ADVISORY, July 26, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --



 What:
 Henry M. Paulson, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury, will preside over 
 the closing bell in honor of his first visit to New York as Secretary 
 of the Treasury. 

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

 When: 
 Tuesday August 1st, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Brookly McLaughlin
 (202) 622-2920 
 Brookly.Mclaughlin@do.treas.gov

 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 Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson, Jr.

President George W. Bush nominated Henry M. Paulson, Jr. to be the 74th Secretary of the Treasury on June 19, 2006. The United States Senate unanimously confirmed Paulson to the position on June 28, 2006 and he was sworn into office on July 10, 2006 by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. As Treasury Secretary, Paulson is the President's leading policy advisor on a broad range of domestic and international economic issues.