World Science Festival Co-Founders to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, May 2, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Brian Greene and Tracy Day, Co-Founders of the World Science
 Festival, and actor Alan Alda will preside over the Closing Bell in
 Times Square to proclaim New York City as a global capital of
 science.

 The World Science Festival, which will take place from May 29 to June
 1, comprises 40 public events over four days throughout New York
 City, all intended to shine a bright light on science.  More than a
 dozen Nobel Laureates will participate.

 The Festival is designed to highlight the role of science in our
 daily lives, underscore New York City's role as a global capital of
 science (as much as it is a capital of publishing, finance, the arts,
 and cuisine), and offer serious science education for everyone from
 elementary school children to adults.

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

 When:
 Monday, May 5 at 4:00 p.m. EST

 Contacts:
 Adam Pockriss
 Rubenstein Communications
 212.843.8286
 apockriss@rubenstein.com


 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Robert Madden
 646.441.5045
 Robert.Madden@NASDAQOMX.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/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

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 World Science Festival:

The first annual World Science Festival will take place in New York City from May 28-June 1, 2008. The festival is a production of the Science Festival Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in New York City co-founded by Brian Greene and Tracy Day. On the Web: www.worldsciencefestival.com