The New York Times Travel Show to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, Feb. 22, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Doug Duda of A&E International Network's "The Well-Seasoned Traveler,"
 cookbook author and New York Times columnist Peter Kaminsky, Vice
 President of SpaFinder Steve Kane, Memphis-In-May World Barbecue
 Champion Myron Mixon and President of South Africa Tourism Sthu Zungu
 will preside over the closing bell to kick off The New York Times
 Travel Show which begins on February 29th.

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

 When:
 Monday, February 25, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Brett Oberman
 646.250.4444
 brett@ksa-pr.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Robert Madden; 646.441.5045; Robert.Madden@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 Robert Madden at (646) 441-5045.

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 The New York Times Travel Show:

The fifth annual New York Times Travel Show will be held Feb. 29 to March 2 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Presented by American Express, The New York Times Travel Show is one of the largest trade and consumer travel shows in the country with over 30,000 attendees and 500 exhibitors. The Travel Show offers on-site booking, special travel discounts and opportunities to win trips from leading airlines, cruise lines, resorts and tourism boards from around the world. New at this year's show is the Wedding and Honeymoon Pavilion with the latest trends and destination ideas for couples. For Travel Show news and updates, please visit www.nytimes.com/travelshow.

About The New York Times Company:

The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT), a leading media company with 2006 revenues of $3.3 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 30 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.