ADVISORY, Oct. 16, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
What: Faye Wattleton, President of the Center for the Advancement of Women, will preside over the closing bell. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. ET Contacts: Monica Contreras mcontreras@advancewomen.org 212.391.7718 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 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.
About Center for the Advancement of Women:
CFAW is an independent not-for-profit institution dedicated to promote women's rights and opportunities worldwide through research-based advocacy and national information campaigns. Founded in 1995 by Faye Wattleton, CFAW conducts groundbreaking national opinion surveys to identify the issues that are important to women and to understand how women's daily experiences affect their larger worldview and place in society. Through mass media and Internet technologies, CFAW disseminates research findings to educate and inform opinion leaders, policy-makers, academic institutions and the general public. CFAW will honor Emmy Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson; journalism legend Helen Thomas; Motown pioneer and TV producer Suzanne de Passe; and women's rights architect Eleanor Smeal, for their contributions to advance women's rights and opportunities. CFAW President Faye Wattleton and Sheri Lansing, former CEO of Paramount Pictures and chair of the Sheri Lansing Foundation, will present the awards during a luncheon scheduled from 12 to 2 PM on Oct. 18 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York . More information is available at advancewomen.org