Euro-American Women's Council (EAWC) Executive Director to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, Jan. 12, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Loula Loi Alafoyiannis, Founder and Executive Global President of
 the Euro-American Women's Council (EAWC), will preside over the
 Closing Bell.

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

 When:
 Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 3:45 - 4:00 p.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Dr. Ioannis Pandithas
 011-30-6946328936
 jpandithas@gmail.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 Euro-American Women's Council (EAWC):

EAWC's mission is to strengthen the status of women in the global marketplace by building strategic alliances between women in business and prominent leaders across the United States, Europe, Mexico, Latin America and other places of the world. Through EAWC, women of diverse backgrounds and accomplishments work together to advance women's access to positions of leadership and to pave the way for the next generations of women business leaders.

Core to EAWC's mission are:



 --  Fostering bilateral cultural relations that lead to social and
     economic growth and development

 --  Promoting environmental protection through enhanced technology

 --  Celebrating women's diversity and accomplishments, and
     promoting equality in the business arena

 --  Creating a platform of mutual respect, cooperation and shared
     goals between women of the United States and Europe

 --  Mentoring and educating the youth to successfully lead in a
     rapidly changing, technology-driven global society with respect
     to universal values

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/.


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