Greater Dallas Chamber Invites Media to the NASDAQ Closing Bell Reception


ADVISORY, Aug. 15, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 WHAT:    The Greater Dallas Chamber would like to invite you to a
          reception immediately following the NASDAQ Closing Bell
          Ceremony and Reception. Beverages, food and great
          conversation with C-Level Dallas/Fort Worth executives.

          However, if you are unable to attend, you may download feed
          information and view live. (See below.)

          For a complete media kit go to: http://www.dtecatnasdaq.org.

 WHERE:   NASDAQ Market Site
          4 Times Square (43rd & Broadway)
          New York City

 WHEN:    4 PM (EDT) THURSDAY, August 23, 2007
          3:00 pm  Guest Arrivals, Broadway Entrance of NASDAQ
            MarketSite

          3:30 pm  NASDAQ Closing Bell Ceremony Begins

          4:00 pm  Ringing of the NASDAQ Closing Bell

          5:00 pm  NASDAQ Closing Bell Program Concludes

          5:10 pm  Cocktail Reception (Business Attire)


 RSVP:    ALL MEDIA ARE WELCOME MUST RSVP

          Contact: Jo Trizila
          Senior Director, Media Relations
          Direct Line: 214-746-6690
          Non-published Cell: 214-232-0078
          jtrizila@dallaschamber.org


 BACKGROUND: http://www.dtecatnasdaq.org/about.html


 WHO:     Join the Greater Dallas Chamber, NASDAQ representatives and
          C-level executives from the 32 represented companies.

          AT&T -- LeAnn Priebe, Central Region President
          AT&T -- Meg Frainey, Central Region Public Relations
            Director
          Atrion Corporation -- Emile Battat, CEO
          Atrion Corporation -- David Battat
          BizRadio -- Ariela Clarke - Public Affairs Director
          BizRadio -- Ron Barshop - President
          Deloitte & Touche USA LLP -- Roger Nanny, Regional Managing
            Partner and Vice Chairman
          Deloitte & Touche USA LLP -- Nancy McCarthy, Senior
            Marketing Manager
          Electronic Data Systems Corporation -- Pat Costa, Vice
            President of U.S. Commercial Healthcare
          Grant Thornton -- Paul Howell, Partner
          Greater Dallas Chamber -- Meredith Dowling, Vice President
          Greater Dallas Chamber -- Mike Rosa, Vice President
          Greater Dallas Chamber -- Jo Trizila, Senior Director
          Identity Solutions -- Scott Salkin, President
          LM Ericsson Telephone Company -- Tina Iglio, VP of Marketing
            for North America
          Microsoft -- Kevin Castillo, General Manager, U.S. Enterprise
            Strategic Sales
          Mintax, Inc. -- Daniel Levine, Executive Director, Location
            Advisory Services
          NASDAQ -- Demetrios Skalkotos, Regional VP, Central Corporate
            Client Group
          NASDAQ -- Steve Valenta, Director, Corporate Client Group
          State of Texas, Office of the Governor, Economic Development
            & Tourism -- Aaron Demerson, Executive Director, Economic
            Development & Tourism
          Tishman Technologies -- Ron Bowman, Executive Vice President
          Trintech Group PLC -- John Harte, Executive Vice President,
            General Manager
          USI -- Jerry Kielman, Executive Vice President
          USI -- Rob Broz, Senior Vice President
          USI -- Steve Campo
          Warren Douglas Creative Brand Marketing -- Doug Briley,
            Principal
          Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. -- Diane Lettelleir,
            Shareholder and Chair, Technology Practice Group
          Wyndham Jade -- Brian Walsh, Chief Operating Officer
          Wyndham Jade -- Ross Sawai, Senior Vice President, Sales and
            Business Development

 SPONSORS: Hosted by NASDAQ Senior Management, the Greater Dallas 
           Chamber's Technology Business Council, USI and Wyndham Jade.

 MISC:     Prior to the Reception, representatives from the above 
           companies will preside over the NASDAQ Closing Bell
           Ceremony. The Reception site looks over the broadcast  
           studio.

 CONTACT:  Jo Trizila  
           Senior Director, Media Relations, Greater Dallas Chamber   
           Direct Line: 214-746-6690  
           Non-Published Cell Phone: 214-232-0078
           jtrizila@dallaschamber.org 

FEED INFORMATION:

The closing bell is available from 3:50 PM to 4:05 p.m. (EDT) 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:

3:50 PM to 4:05 p.m. (EDT) on uplink IA-6 C-band/transponder 24. The downlink frequency is 4180 horizontal. The radio feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

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.

TO VIEW LIVE ON COMPUTER:

Click on this link -- http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm and follow the instructions.

The Greater Dallas Chamber promotes regional prosperity through public policy, economic development and member service.

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