ADVISORY, Oct. 10, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
What: Pat Moore, Chairman and CEO of Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (SSCC), will preside over the opening bell. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. ET Contacts: Tom Lange 314-378-4477 (cell); 314-656-5369 (office); TLANGE@SMURFIT.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 Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (SSCC):
Smurfit-Stone is North America's largest paper packaging company and operates dual headquarters in St. Louis and Chicago. The company generated $7.2 in revenue in 2006. Founded in November 1998 as a result of the merger between Jefferson Smurfit Corporation and Stone Container Corporation, Smurfit-Stone has led the industry is safety performance every year since 2001. The company is a member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Chicago Climate Exchange. The company conducts its business in compliance with the environmental, health, and safety principles of the American Forest & Paper Association. For more information, go to www.smurfit-stone.com.