ADVISORY, June 26, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
What: Doug Michels, President and CEO of OraSure Technologies, Inc. (OSUR), will preside over the opening bell. He will be joined by Frank Oldham Jr., Executive Director of the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA); Dr. Monica Sweeney, Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of HIV/AIDS Prevention & Control, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; and Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. ET Contacts: OraSure Technologies: Erika Freed; 212.699.3696; mobile - 917.359.7974 Erika@0to5.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.
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.
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 OraSure Technologies, Inc. (OSUR):
OraSure Technologies develops, manufactures and markets oral fluid specimen collection devices using proprietary oral fluid technologies, diagnostic products including immunoassays and other in vitro diagnostic tests, and other medical devices. These products are sold in the United States as well as internationally to various clinical laboratories, hospitals, clinics, community-based organizations and other public health organizations, distributors, government agencies, physicians' offices, and commercial and industrial entities.
OraSure Technologies is a proud supporter of National HIV Testing Day and the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA). This is the third year that the Company has worked in partnership with NAPWA to drive nationwide awareness and observance of this day. From both a local and global level, OraSure is committed to ensuring people learn their HIV status and to link those who test positive into care. For more information on the Company, please go to www.orasure.com. OraQuick ADVANCE(r) and Mayors Campaign Against HIV(tm) are trademarks of OraSure Technologies.