Oslo Stock Exchange Chief Executive Officer to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, Sept. 2, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Bente A. Landsnes, Chief Executive Officer of the Oslo Stock Exchange,
 will preside over the Opening Bell.

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

 When:
 Wednesday, September 3 at 9:30 a.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Vibeke Bonde-Nielsen
 +45 33 77 0431 (office)
 +45 40 70 7181 (mobile)
 Vibeke.Bonde.Nielsen@NASDAQOMX.com

 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 25 - uplink IA6 C band / transponder 14, 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 Oslo Stock Exchange:

Oslo Bors ASA was founded in 1819 and offers the only regulated markets for securities trading in Norway today. The marketplace Oslo Bors is constantly bringing domestic and international investors together with world class issuers in a fully regulated environment. Investor protection and market surveillance combined with attractive products are at the heart of our dedication to offer quality markets to our users. Oslo Bors offers a full product range including equities, derivatives and fixed income instruments.