BNY ConvergEx Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


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



 What:
 Joseph M. Velli, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BNY
 ConvergEx Group, will preside over the closing bell in celebration of
 the firm's one year anniversary.

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

 When:
 Monday, October 22, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. ET

 Contacts:
 BNY ConvergEx Group
 Patrick Phalon; 212.468.7713; pphalon@bnyconvergex.com

 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 BNY ConvergEx Group:

BNY ConvergEx Group, LLC provides premier institutional agency brokerage and investment technology solutions designed to deliver a comprehensive, integrated approach to the investment cycle, from idea generation and trade execution to clearance and settlement. The Company offers a broadly diversified suite of services providing innovative solutions in liquidity and execution management, investment technologies, transition management, research and commission management, and intermediary and clearing services. BNY ConvergEx Group is comprised of the following businesses: BNY ConvergEx Execution Solutions LLC (member NYSE/FINRA/SIPC), including BNY Global Transition Management and LJR Recapture Services; LiquidPoint, LLC (member CBOE/SIPC); BNY Jaywalk LLC; ConvergEx Global Markets Ltd.; Eze Castle Software LLC; Eze Castle Transaction Services LLC and Westminster Research Associates LLC (members FINRA/SIPC). BNY ConvergEx Group is an affiliate of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. Additional information is available at www.bnyconvergex.com.