ADVISORY, March 1, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
What: Lucy Griffiths, star of the BBC AMERICA Drama, Robin Hood, will preside over the closing bell. Ms. Griffiths has appeared in many stage productions including two plays, The White Devil and The Man of the Mode, directed by David Oyelowo (The Last King of Scotland). She has also appeared in another drama on BBC AMERICA, Sea of Souls. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Friday, March 2, 2007 at 4 p.m. ET Contacts: Leslie Sepuka, Publicity Manager, BBC AMERICA 212 705 9422, cell: 646 331 9351, leslie.sepuka@bbc.co.uk NASDAQ MarketSite: Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; 347.219.9539 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQ.com
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 Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.
Webcast:
A live Webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm
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 Robin Hood (BBC AMERICA Drama Series):
With breathtaking archery, incredible swordplay, a feisty Marian and not a pair of tights in sight -- this is Robin Hood for a new generation. BBC AMERICA's thirteen-episode adventure is the latest take on one of the world's best-loved action heroes. Although modern in some respects, the best parts remain true to legend -- as Robin battles corruption with disguises, tricks and ingenuity, viewers delight in the timeless romance and cheer as injustice is thwarted and wrongs are put right.
Newcomers Jonas Armstrong (Robin), 25, and Lucy Griffiths (Marian), 20, bring vibrance and freshness to the classic roles. Keith Allen (Bodies, Viva Blackpool: Ripley's Return) brings his own brand of malevolence to Robin's arch-enemy, the Sheriff of Nottingham, and Richard Armitage (North & South, Macbeth) plays the Sheriff's handsome but sadistic sidekick, Guy of Gisborne.
Robin Hood premieres on BBC AMERICA Saturday, March 3, 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.