MEDIA ADVISORY, Oct. 12, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --
What: Marc Chardon, CEO of Blackbaud, Inc. (BLKB), will preside over the opening bell to celebrate its 25-year business anniversary. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Friday October 13th, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. EDT Contacts: Melanie Milonas Public Relations Coordinator (843) 216-6200 melanie.milonas@blackbaud.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 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 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 Blackbaud, Inc. (BLKB):
Blackbaud is the leading global provider of software and related services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations. More than 15,000 organizations -- including the American Red Cross, Bowdoin College, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, the Detroit Zoological Society, Episcopal High School, Help the Aged, the Lincoln Center and United Way of America -- use Blackbaud products and consulting services for fundraising, financial management, business intelligence and school administration. Blackbaud's solutions include The Raiser's Edge(r), The Financial Edge(tm), The Education Edge(tm), The Patron Edge(r), Blackbaud NetCommunity(tm), The Information Edge(tm), WealthPoint(tm) and ProspectPoint(tm), as well as a wide range of consulting and educational services. Founded in 1981, Blackbaud is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, and has operations in Toronto, Ontario, Glasgow, Scotland, London, England, and Sydney, Australia.