ADVISORY, Aug. 21, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
What: Dylan Ratigan, host of CNBC's "Fast Money," and the "Fast Money MBA Challenge," will preside over the closing bell along with student finalists from the bulldogs of Yale and the longhorns of Texas to celebrate the finale of the "Fast Money MBA Challenge" from NASDAQ MarketSite. The program will air from 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, August 22nd. The "Fast Money MBA Challenge" pits eight teams of business school students against each other in a multi-part challenge for the chance to become the Fast Money MBA Challenge Champions. The teams are comprised of four contestants and one or two alternates. It is a single elimination tournament where the eight teams have been seeded according to their positioning within the 2007 U.S. News & World Report Top Business Schools ranking. Joe Moglia, Chief Executive Officer, TD Ameritrade (Nasdaq:AMTD), will present the winning check to be used toward student tuition. TD Ameritrade is the sponsor of the "Fast Money MBA Challenge" winning prize. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at 4 p.m. ET Contacts: CNBC Kevin Goldman 201.735.4720; mobile - 917.710.1492 Kevin.goldman@nbcuni.com 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.