ADVISORY, Sept. 20, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
What: Maria Fernanda Ramos Coelho, President of Caixa Economica Federal of Brazil, will preside over the opening bell. Brazil is a top market for NASDAQ's PORTAL system, a centralized trading and negotiation system for 144A securities. The fully automated Web-based platform is the first centralized electronic system for displaying and accessing trading interest in 144A issues. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Friday, September 21, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. ET Contacts: Nei Cristofolini 201.633.8665;nei.cristofolini@caixa.gov.br 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 Galaxy 26, 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 The Caixa Economica Federal of Brazil:
Created in 1861, Caixa Economica Federal is today the largest state-owned bank in Latin America. Its figures express the fundamental role played by CAIXA in the life of all Brazilians. CAIXA promotes urban development and social justice in the country, contributing for the improvement of the population's quality of life, especially for the low income population
CAIXA is the main agent for the Brazilian government's public policies and is present in the life of millions of Brazilians. The main segments of CAIXA's business are: Commercial banking, Transference of Benefits, Lotteries Administration, Pawnbroking, Fund Management and Urban Development.
CAIXA in a nutshell: 40 million customers 32.8% in savings market share 70.000 associates 19,000 points of service Present in all 5,564 Brazilian cities 140 million payments of benefits under the Income Transfer Programs in 2006 US$ 3.53 billion paid in the execution of income transfer programs in 2006 US$ 2 billion collected in lottery in 2006. US$ 2.15 billion in pawnbroking in 2006 US$ 5.45 billion granted in housing financing in 2006 US$ 1.25 billion net income in 2006.