Huey Lewis, Star of the Broadway Hit Chicago the Musical, to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, Dec. 11, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Huey Lewis, star of the Tony Award winning musical Chicago, will
 preside over the opening bell.  Mr. Lewis plays attorney Billy Flynn
 in the popular musical, which recently celebrated its 10th year on
 Broadway as the longest running revival in Broadway history.

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

 When:
 Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Shane Marshall Brown
 Pete Sanders Group
 212.730.0067
 917.573.3476 - CELL
 shaneb@petesandersgroup.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQ.com

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 Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

Webcast:

A live Webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm

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 Chicago the Musical:

The winner of six Tony Awards, Chicago the Musical is an electrifying tale of greed, murder and showbiz, filled with such hit songs as "All That Jazz" and "Razzle Dazzle." Chicago celebrated its 10th year on Broadway Nov. 14th as the longest running revival in Broadway history.