New Balance Chief Executive Officer and Armory Foundation Executive Director to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, Feb. 4, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Rob DeMartini, New Balance, CEO and Dr. Norbert Sander, Armory
 Foundation, Executive Director will preside over the Closing Bell
 to highlight the New Balance Collegiate Invitational -- the
 largest indoor collegiate track and field meet in the United
 States.

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

 When:
 Thursday, February 5th, 2009 at 3:45 - 4:00 p.m. EST

 Contacts:
 Rita Finkel
 Director of Business Development
 Armory Track & Field Foundation
 RFinkel@ArmoryTrack.com
 phone 212 923 1803 ex 32

 Amy Vreeland
 Corporate Communications Manager
 New Balance
 Amy.Vreeland@newbalance.com
 617/746-2214
 cell: 617/818-2693

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto
 (646) 441-5220
 Jolene.Libretto@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 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 high-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 New Balance:

New Balance, headquartered in Boston, MA has the following mission: Demonstrating responsible leadership, we build global brands that athletes are proud to wear, associates are proud to create and communities are proud to host. New Balance employs more than 4,000 people around the globe, and in 2007 reported worldwide sales of $1.63 billion. For more information please visit http://www.newbalance.com.

About the Armory Foundation:

The Armory Foundation is the home to the New Balance Track & Field Arena and the fastest track in the world. Over 100 indoor track meets are held every year attracting over 500,000 visits by running enthusiasts from all over the United States. ArmoryTrack.com, a division of MileSplit.us, is the busiest running website in the North East. The Armory is dedicated to "Keeping Kids on Track." http://www.ArmoryTrack.com

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, with over 3,800 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX Group offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market; NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, NASDAQ OMX First North; and the U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and ETFs. NASDAQ OMX Group technology supports the operations of over 70 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal entities but describe the common offering from NASDAQ OMX Group 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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