Representatives From Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc. to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, July 18, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Jack Kline, President and COO of Christie Digital Systems USA,
 Inc., and Gerry Remers, President and COO of Christie Digital
 Systems Canada, Inc., will preside over the opening bell.

 Christie, a global leader in visual solutions for business,
 entertainment and industry, recently enhanced the iconic NASDAQ
 MarketSite Video Wall with the installation of 96 Christie DLP(r)
 rear projection engines driven by 13 Vista Systems Spyders.

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

 When:
 Monday, July 21, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Dorina Belu, Christie
 519-749-3323
 dorina.belu@christiedigital.com

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

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on Galaxy 28 C/9, downlink frequency 3880 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/reference/marketsite_about.stm.

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 Christie:

Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of USHIO, Inc., Japan, (JP:6925), is a leader in visual solutions for world-class organizations, offering diverse applications for business, entertainment, and industry. A leading innovator in film projection since 1929 and a pioneer in digital projection systems since 1979, Christie has an established reputation as a total service provider and the world's single source manufacturer of a variety of display technologies and solutions. With the acquisition of Vista Controls Systems, Corp., Christie offers the most complete and advanced solutions for cinema, live venues, control rooms, business presentations, training facilities, 3D and Virtual Reality, simulation and education as well as industrial and government environments. For more information, visit www.christiedigital.com