ADVISORY, March 29, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
What: NASDAQ President & CEO Bob Greifeld, Ambassador Randt,
the longest serving U.S Ambassador to China, and
Representatives from Chinese companies listed on NASDAQ
will ring the NASDAQ opening bell remotely from The
Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on April 3rd
at 9:30 a.m. (EST). In addition, NASDAQ, Ambassador Liu
Beiwei, Consul General in New York, will co-host a
reception from the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square
where the live Opening Bell from China will air
simultaneously.
The NASDAQ Opening Bell ceremony will be broadcast on
NASDAQ's seven-story Tower overlooking Times Square,
where more than a million people pass by daily. It will
also be broadcast via NASDAQ's MarketSite studio which
conducts daily broadcasts aired around the globe.
NASDAQ is the first-ever U.S. exchange to open its
market from China. The Opening Bell is a ceremonial
event that represents The NASDAQ's virtual market
model. As a result, NASDAQ can be opened from any
location bringing together investors and market
participants from around the world to mark the
beginning of the trading day.
Who: Bob Greifeld, NASDAQ President and CEO
U.S. Ambassador to China, Ambassador Randt
Representatives from:
Baidu
China Grentech
Ctrip
Focus Media
KongZhong Corporation
Origin Agritech
Sina Corporation
Vimicro International
Home Inns
eFuture Information
Harbin Electric
JA Solar Holdings
When: Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. ET
NASDAQ Opening Bell Ceremony:
10 p.m. (China Standard Time)
Why: NASDAQ lists a total of 40 Chinese-listed companies
from a diverse group of industries. China is a key
market for NASDAQ and the ceremony celebrates its
listed companies in the region as well as the
burgeoning economy and global prominence of the Chinese
market.
Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadcast
Studio
Live from The Great Hall of the People, Beijing, China
Webcast: A live Webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be
available at:
http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm
Broadcast: China
The entire NASDAQ Opening Bell ceremony live from China
can be made available to all local and regional
broadcast outlets from 12:45 GMT (8:45 p.m. China Time)
to 13:45 GMT (9:45 p.m. China Time)
IS-2/12Kx3C Slot F
Orb Loc: 169' E
U/L: 14361.5Mhz Vertical
D/L: 3812.5Mhz Vertical
Allocated Bandwidth: 9Mhz
FEC: 3/4
Symbol rate: 6.62
Video standard: PAL (for Asia Pac)
Signal is in the clear.
Please call Napa Teleport NOC (707-251- 1101) if you
experience any downlink problems.
New York
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.
Radio Feed:
An audio transmission of the opening bell is also
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 be found on Waterfront
fiber 1623 as well.
RSVP: Please RSVP by contacting Harriet Benson on
+44 77 67 308 359 or at harriet.benson@nasdaq.com or
Jolene Libretto on +1 646 441 5220 or at
Jolene.libretto@nasdaq.com