The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, NYC Chapter Executive Chairman to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, July 25, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Michael Osso, Executive Director of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society,
 NYC Chapter will preside over the Opening Bell.

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

 When:
 Monday, July 28, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Brianna Barker
 (646) 660-9018 (office)
 (949) 293-9825 (mobile)
 Brianna.Barker@lls.org

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Robert Madden
 (646) 441-5045
 Robert.Madden@NASDAQOMX.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 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/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 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society:

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, headquartered in White Plains, NY, with 67 chapters in the United States and Canada, is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since its founding in 1949, LLS has invested more than $600 million in research specifically targeting leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Last year alone, LLS made 5.1 million contacts with patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals.

For more information about blood cancer, visit www.LLS.org or call the LLS Information Resource Center (IRC), a call center staffed by master's level social workers, nurses and health educators who provide information, support and resources to patients and their families and caregivers. IRC information specialists are available at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.