Representatives From the Syndicate Operations Association to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, Sept. 19, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What: 
 Richard Zinnie, Morgan Stanley and AnnaMaria Freeman, Merrill Lynch, of  
 the Syndicate Operations Association (SOA) will preside over the closing  
 bell. SOA is non profit organization serving the Underwriting Community  
 since 1976. SOA's membership includes 40 member firms with more than 167 
 members. The firms participating in the Association cover a wide range of  
 services within the Financial Industry including banks, brokerages,  
 depositories and service providers.

 The SOA has been critical to the development and launch of The PORTAL  
 Market - NASDAQ's new trading system for 144A securities.

 Where: 
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When: 
 Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. ET

 Contacts: 
 NASDAQ MarketSite: 
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 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 Galaxy 26. 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.