REMINDER, April 24, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
What: Robert Evans, President and CEO of Churchill Downs
Incorporated (CHDN), will ring the NASDAQ opening bell
remotely from Churchill Downs Racetrack on Friday, April 25th
at 9:30 a.m. (EDT).
With 21 NASDAQ listed companies from Kentucky and 11 from
Louisville, this event will kick off Kentucky Derby Week.
This is the second time NASDAQ has conducted a live remote
bell ceremony from Churchill Downs Racetrack to celebrate the
Kentucky Derby.
The ceremony will be broadcast live on the NASDAQ seven story
high Tower in Times Square and via satellite to national and
international media.
The Opening Bell is a ceremonial event that represents
NASDAQ'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: Robert Evans, President and CEO, Churchill Downs
Incorporated; Mike Oxley, Vice Chairman, NASDAQ OMX Group,
Inc.; Jerry E. Abramson, Mayor of Louisville
When: Friday, April 25, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. ET
Where: Churchill Downs Racetrack -- Media representatives wishing to
cover the live opening bell ceremony should park in the
Preferred Parking Lot off Central Avenue and enter the
Churchill Downs clubhouse at Gate 17.
Feed Information:
The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on Galaxy 26 -- uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. 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 opening bell is also available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.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 Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx
Photos:
To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.
About Churchill Downs Incorporated (CHDN):
Churchill Downs Incorporated ("Churchill Downs"), headquartered in Louisville, Ky., owns and operates world-renowned horse racing venues throughout the United States. Churchill Downs' four racetracks in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky and Louisiana host many of North America's most prestigious races, including the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, Arlington Million, Princess Rooney Handicap and Louisiana Derby. Churchill Downs racetracks have hosted seven Breeders' Cup World Championships. Churchill Downs also owns off-track betting facilities and has interests in various advance-deposit wagering, television production, telecommunications and racing services companies, including a 50-percent interest in the national cable and satellite network HorseRacing TV(tm), that support the Company's network of simulcasting and racing operations. Churchill Downs trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol CHDN and can be found on the Internet at www.churchilldownsincorporated.com.