Auditory Oral School of New York Executive Director to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, Oct. 31, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --


 What:
 Pnina Bravmann, Executive Director of the Auditory Oral School of 
 New York, will preside over the Closing Bell.

 Joining will be children from the Auditory Oral School of New York 
 and Countess LuAnn De Lesseps, friend and donor to The Auditory 
 Oral School of New York and star of Bravo TV's "The Real Housewives 
 of New York City."

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

 When:
 Friday, October 31, 2008 at 3:45 - 4:00 p.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Jennifer Dumas
 (212) 655-9377
 DumasNYC@aol.com

 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:

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 Auditory Oral School of New York:

The Auditory Oral School of New York helps deaf and hard of hearing children learn how to listen and talk. Children are prepared to enter our hearing and accomplishing world. AOSNY is the largest, fastest growing and most successful school of its kind in the world.

The Auditory Oral School of New York is the highest quality early intervention and preschool program offering specialized classrooms focusing on the development of auditory, cognitive and social skills in hearing impaired and language delayed students. Additionally, AOSNY provides home based and itinerant educational and related services to students in a variety of mainstream schools, working collaboratively with classroom teachers and principals to ensure maximum success and allow students with special needs to learn and socialize with their peers. Beginning with infants in our parent infant and toddler educational/support groups and home-based therapy, and working our way through preschool, AOSNY has mainstreamed over 98% of our children into their regular neighborhood schools. We encourage all children to rely on their ability, NOT their disability.

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/.