ADVISORY, Oct. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What: Jim Wiandt, Editor of Journal of Indexes, will preside over the Closing Bell. Joining him will be John Bogle, Founder of Vanguard Group and members of the JOI Editorial Board: David Blitzer, Standard & Poor's Indexing Committees Lisa Dallmer, NYSE Euronext Gary Gastineau, ETF Consultants LLC Joanne Hill, Goldman Sachs John Jacobs, NASDAQ OMX Global Financial Products Lee Kranefuss, iShares, Barclays Global Investors Kathleen Moriarty, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Don Phillips, Morningstar John Prestbo, Dow Jones Indexes James Ross, State Street Global Advisors Gus Sauter, Vanguard Group Steven Schoenfeld, Northern Trust Global Investments Cliff Weber, NYSE Alternext U.S. ETF Marketplace Together with: Matt Hougan, ETFR Jason Zweig, Wall Street Journal Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 3:45 - 4:00 p.m. ET Contact: NASDAQ MarketSite: Robert Madden (646) 441-5045 Robert.Madden@NASDAQOMX.com
Feed Information:
The Closing Bell is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. 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.
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 Ascent 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:
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