TechAssure Association to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, Feb. 4, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 David Schaefer and Pam Mason of the TechAssure Association will
 preside over the closing bell.

 TechAssure is an international non-profit organization comprised of
 insurance and risk management specialists for the technology
 industry.  Member agencies of TechAssure provide specialized
 insurance products and services for venture funded and public
 companies.  TechAssure members also design Directors and Officers
 Insurance programs for NASDAQ-listed companies, including IPOs.  Mr.
 Schaefer is Executive Vice President of TechAssure member AH&T
 Insurance in Virginia; and Ms. Mason is a Principal of TechAssure
 member Mason & Mason in Massachusetts.

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

 When:
 Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. ET

 Contacts:

 TechAssure:
 John Love, Executive Director, 703-470-8324; jlove@techassure.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; 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.