Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, March 27, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Ringmaster Ty McFarlan, comic daredevil Bello Nock, and colorful
 clowns from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, will preside over the
 closing bell.

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

 When:
 Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at 4 p.m. ET

 Contacts:
 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.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the closing bell is also available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Waterfront fiber 1623 as well.

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 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey:

Now in it's 137th year of entertaining children of all ages, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey(r) presents Bellobration(sm), a high-energy circus extravaganza featuring the mischievous, yet endearing, comic daredevil Bello, whose hilarious antics and fearless approach to daredevilry have prompted his meteoric rise in popularity. Bello performs alongside exotic animals including majestic and agile Asian elephants, Royal Bengal and white tigers, as well as an international cast of gravity-defying acrobats, in a production guaranteed to captivate audiences across America. Performances run at Madison Square Garden from March 30 -- April 15.