ADVISORY, June 2, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
What: Adena Friedman, Executive Vice President, NASDAQ OMX along with representatives from CNBC, Dow Jones, Google, and Xignite will preside over the opening bell to celebrate the launch of NASDAQ Last Sale. NASDAQ's new data product facilitates the free and widespread distribution of real-time intra-day trade data via the Internet and other electronic mediums. With NASDAQ Last Sale, NASDAQ has become the first U.S. stock exchange to expedite the broad electronic circulation of real-time data to millions of investors. NASDAQ Last Sale began providing real-time data immediately upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. NASDAQ Last Sale also enables firms to create dynamic stock tickers, portfolio trackers and time/price graphs products for public use. NASDAQ Last Sale facilitates the creation of investor tool kits by encouraging firms to display data next to information produced by NASDAQ Market Velocity and Forces. Velocity and Forces are innovative data products that provide levels of pre-trade interest and market activity in NASDAQ stocks and indicates buy and sell directions in market momentum. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite -- 4 Times Square -- 43rd & Broadway -- Broadcast Studio When: Monday, June 2 at 9:30 a.m. EDT Contacts: NASDAQ MarketSite: Jolene Libretto 646.441.5220 Jolene.Libretto@nasdaqomx.com
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 Robert Madden at (646) 441-5045.
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 Opening Bell, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.
About NASDAQ OMX:
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.