ADVISORY, Oct. 14, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What:
Fastenal Company (FAST), an industrial supply distributor, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City's Times Square.
In honor of the occasion Will Oberton, President and Chief Executive Officer will ring the Opening Bell. Mr. Oberton will be joined by 23 employees who earned the trip to New York by being among the top performers in a semi-annual Fastenal sales competition that dates back to 2006. The group includes the vice presidents of the sales regions that finished first, second and third in the competition, along with their top-performing district managers and store personnel.
Where:
NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio
When:
Monday, October 17th, 2011 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET
Contact:
Jean DuBois
(507) 453-8171
jdubois@fastenal.com
NASDAQ MarketSite:
Jen Knapp
(212) 401-8916
Jennifer.knapp@nasdaqomx.com
Feed Information:
The Opening Bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on AMC3 / C20, downlink frequency 4100 vertical. The feed can also be found on Ascent fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jen Knapp at (212) 401-8916.
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Webcast:
A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at:
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Photos:
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About Fastenal
Fastenal (Nasdaq:FAST) is North America's largest fastener distributor and an efficient single source for a broad range of industrial and construction supplies. The company's distribution system (including 15 regional distribution centers and 5,000+ delivery vehicles) is designed to provide local service at more than 2,600 stores, each offering tailored inventory to anticipate local demand. Fastenal customers benefit from immediate product availability, local deliveries, regular on-site service calls, hands-on inventory management, and a level of customer service that is second to none. The company's product offering is complemented by various services and solutions, including Fastenal Automated Supply Technology (the world's fastest industrial vending system), custom manufacturing, engineering support, and wide-ranging industrial services. Learn more at www.fastenal.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 more than 3,500 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX 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 exchange-traded funds. NASDAQ OMX 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 exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com. *Please follow NASDAQ OMX on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/NASDAQ-OMX/108167527653) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/nasdaqomx).
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