University of Dayton to Conduct NASDAQ Closing Bell Ceremony Remotely From Campus

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ADVISORY, March 26, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Representatives from University of Dayton 2008 RISE VIII Global
 Student Investment Forum will ring the NASDAQ closing bell remotely
 from the University of Dayton Arena on Thursday, March 27th at 4:00
 p.m. (EST).

 The closing bell ceremony will be conducted before an audience that
 will include approximately 1,800 participants from 281 colleges and
 universities from every state in the U.S. and every inhabited
 continent in the world.

 Since RISE began seven years ago, it has become the world's largest
 student investment forum attracting students, faculty and
 professionals from around the country to interact with some of the
 most influential and respected financial leaders in the world. The
 event is modeled after the World Economic Forum held annually in
 Switzerland and gives students a chance to ask questions of some of
 the top professionals in the world.

 With 63 NASDAQ listed companies from Ohio and eight companies from
 Dayton, the University of Dayton will be the first college campus to
 host a remote NASDAQ Closing Bell ceremony. The ceremony will be
 broadcast live on the NASDAQ MarketSite's seven-story tower in Times
 Square and via satellite to national and international media.

 The NASDAQ Closing Bell is a ceremonial event that represents the
 The NASDAQ OMX Group's virtual market model. As a result, NASDAQ can
 be opened from any location bringing together investors and market
 participants from around the world to mark the beginning of the
 trading day.

 Who:
 Frank Hatheway, NASDAQ OMX Group Senior Vice President and Chief
  Economist;
 Dr. Daniel Curran, President of the University of Dayton;
 Georg Kell, Executive Head of the United Nations Global Compact;
 Christopher Gardner, Owner & CEO of Christopher Gardner International
  Holdings;
 Dr. David Sauer, Managing Director and Program Co-Chair R.I.S.E. 
  Forum;
 and Dr. Bob Froehlich, Moderator and Program Co-Chair R.I.S.E. Forum

 Media interested in scheduling interviews please contact Jolene
 Libretto at 646.441.5220; Jolene.Libretto@nasdaqomx.com

 When:
 Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. ET

 Where:
 The University of Dayton - UD Arena - Dayton, Ohio

Webcast:

A live Webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm

Broadcast:

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.

About University of Dayton:

The University of Dayton is a top-tier national university and one of the 10 best Catholic universities in the nation. In the Davis Center for Portfolio Management, undergraduate students invest more than $8 million of the University's endowment, one of the top-15 student-managed portfolios in the country. These same students help organize the annual RISE Forum, the world's largest student investment forum.

About The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.:

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, and with over 3,900 companies, it is number one in worldwide listings among major markets. NASDAQ OMX Group offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market; the OMX Nordic Exchange, including First North; and the 144A PORTAL Market. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and ETFs. NASDAQ OMX Group technology supports the operations of over 60 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. OMX Nordic Exchange is not a legal entity but describes the common offering from NASDAQ OMX Group exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit www.nasdaqomx.com.

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