ADVISORY, Jan. 28, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
What: Richard J. Gavegnano, Chairman and CEO of Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. (EBSB), will preside over the closing bell. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. ET Contacts: Richard J. Gavegnano, Chairman and CEO 781-592-2999 rgavegnano@ebsb.com NASDAQ MarketSite: Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5014; 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 Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. (EBSB):
Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. is a Massachusetts chartered mid-tier holding company established in 2006 by East Boston Savings Bank (EBSB) to be its holding company. Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. owns all of EBSB's capital stock and directs, plans and coordinates EBSB's business activities. In addition, Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc. owns 40% of the capital stock of Hampshire First Bank, a New Hampshire chartered bank, organized in 2006 and headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire.
East Boston Savings Bank is a Massachusetts chartered stock savings bank originally founded in 1848. The Bank operates eleven full-service branch locations and one loan center in the greater Boston metropolitan area. A variety of deposit and loan products are offered to individuals and businesses located in our primary market, which consists of Essex, Middlesex and Suffolk Counties, Massachusetts.