Representatives From Crain's and the Partnership for New York City to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, Feb. 2, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --


 What:
 Greg David, Editorial Director, Crain's; Jill Kaplan, Publisher,
 Crain's; and Kathryn Wylde, President, Partnership for New York
 City, will preside over the closing bell to conclude the Future of
 NYC Conference on February 3rd at the Grand Hyatt New York City.

 The Future of NYC Conference will attract a major cross section of
 New York business people and other opinion leaders to discuss how
 the financial crisis is buffeting New York and what can be done
 to bolster key sectors of the economy.

 Keynote speakers are Michael Bloomberg, mayor of the City of New York,
 and Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive of JP Morgan Chase.

 The conference is presented by Crain's New York Business and the
 Partnership for New York City and co-hosted by The City
 University of New York.

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

 When:
 Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 3:45 - 4:00 p.m. EST

 Contact:

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQ.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 Jolene Libretto at 646-441-5220.

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 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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