Representatives From Seeds of Peace to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, May 22, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Representatives from Seeds of Peace will preside over the NASDAQ
 Opening Bell.

 Seeds of Peace was founded in 1993 and is dedicated to empowering
 young leaders from regions of conflict with the leadership skills
 required to advance reconciliation and coexistence.

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

 When:
 Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Seeds of Peace:
 Tammy Sun, 212.573.8040; mobile - 917.992.6901
 tammy@seedsofpeace.org

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQomx.com

Feed Information:

The Opening Bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on Galaxy 19 C/15, downlink frequency 4000 vertical. 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 Opening Bell is also available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.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 Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About Seeds of Peace:

Seeds of Peace (www.seedsofpeace.org) was founded in 1993 and is dedicated to empowering young leaders from regions of conflict with the leadership skills required to advance reconciliation and coexistence. It is doing what no government can. It is sowing the seeds of peace among young people who have grown up with the horror of war. By teaching them to develop trust and empathy for one another, Seeds of Peace is changing the landscape of conflict. Today, there are nearly 4,000 'Seeds' paving the path towards peace around the world.

On Wednesday, May 27th Seeds of Peace will host its annual benefit dinner at The Plaza Hotel honoring New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine and ExxonMobil for their outstanding contributions to the cause of peace. Former President Bill Clinton is the Honorary Chairman. For more information, please contact Seeds of Peace at 212.573.8040.

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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