The New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


MEDIA ADVISORY, Aug. 16, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --



 What:
 Amado Guevara, Todd Dunivant, Taylor Graham and Assistant Coach Des
 McAleenan of the New York Red Bulls will preside over the opening 
 bell.

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

 When:
 Thursday August 17th, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Eric Tosi
 New York Red Bulls Communications
 201.583.7028
 etosi@newyorkredbulls.com

 Ernesto Motta
 New York Red Bulls Communications
 201.583.7030
 emotta@newyorkredbulls.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Stephanie Lowenthal; 646.441.5220

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA-5 C-band/transponder 14. The downlink frequency is 3980 horizontal; 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 Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About The New York Red Bulls Soccer Team:

Coached by former United States Men's National Team Manager Bruce Arena, the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer are currently riding a four game unbeaten streak and stand in fourth place in the MLS standings. Captained by the league's Most Valuable Player in 2004 Amado Guevara, the team boasts such talent as World Cup winner Youri Djorkaeff and U.S. National Team goalkeeper Tony Meola.

The Red Bulls are owned by the world's leading energy drink maker Red Bull GmbH, who purchased the club on March 9, 2006.


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