ADVISORY, April 2, 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 Grand Hyatt Hotel 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:
9:30 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 & Broadway - Broadcast Studio
Live from The Grand Hyatt Hotel, 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