Argentina President to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, Sept. 19, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, President of the Argentine Republic,
 will preside over the Closing Bell in honor of U.N. General Assembly
 in New York. Joining President Kirchner will be NASDAQ OMX Chief
 Executive Officer Bob Greifeld and NASDAQ OMX President Magnus Bocker.

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

 When:
 Monday, September 22, 2008 at 3:45 - 4:00 PM ET

 Contact:
 Soledad Periga
 Office of the President
 +54911 5388 3304
 speriga@gmail.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Robert Madden
 646.441.5045
 Robert.Madden@NASDAQOMX.com

U.S. Feed Information:

The Closing Bell is available from 3:45 - 4:05 PM ET on AMC-3/C-3 (ul 5985V; dl 3760H) The feed can also be found on Ascent fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Robert Madden at (646) 441-5045.

Argentina Feed Information:

The Closing Bell is available from 3:30 - 4:15 PM ET on Intelsat 9/24C (ul6398.5; dl4173.5H; FEC 3/4; symbol rate 6.62). The feed can also be found on Ascent fiber 1624.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the Closing Bell is also available from 3:45-4:05 PM on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on 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 NASDAQ OMX In Argentina:

The NASDAQ Stock Market lists five companies that are based in Argentina. Those companies include Alto Palermo (APSA) and Cresud (CRES), which are both from Grupo IRSA, Grupo Financiero Galcia (GGAL), MercadoLibre (MELI) and Ultrapetrol (ULTR).

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 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 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 exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com/.