Executive Director of MOUSE to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, July 17, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Carole Wacey, Executive Director of MOUSE, will preside over the
 closing bell. Ms. Wacey will be joined by:

  -- Moira Hardek, Program Coordinator, Geek Squad Summer Academy;
  -- Ryan Mason, 12th Grade MOUSE Squad Student, School of the Future;
  -- Brian Miller, Esq. MOUSE Chairman & General Counsel, Corporate
     Associate, Gunderson Dettmer

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

 When:
 Friday, July 18, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Carole J. Wacey
 Executive Director
 MOUSE
 212.920.3669 phone
 carole@mouse.org
 Website:  www.mouse.org

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQ.com

Feed Information:

The closing bell is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on Galaxy 3C, Transponder 9. 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.

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 MOUSE:

MOUSE is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that creates technology-based opportunities that motivate underserved students to succeed in today's information society. MOUSE's three main programs are MOUSE Squad, a student-driven technical support help desk program that addresses the technology needs of elementary, middle and high schools; MOUSECORPS, a youth development program designed to support the growth of leadership and career readiness for students through opportunities like advanced training, Job Shadowships, College Bound workshops, and Experiential Learning Projects (ELP); and TechSource, a research and policy initiative that provides information and leadership around critical education and technology issues facing urban districts with the ultimate goal of increasing the quality and pervasiveness of effective technology usage in public schools. Together, these initiatives support 21st century learning communities for public school students and teachers.