The Honorable John Baird, Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister, to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell in Celebration of Canada Day 2012


ADVISORY, June 28, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

The Honorable John Baird, Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square to officially ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell in celebration of Canada Day, which is celebrated as a Canadian national holiday on July 1. Canada Day marks the anniversary of the formation of the union of the British North America provinces in a federation under the name of Canada.

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Friday, June 29, 2012 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET       

Contact:
Consulate General of Canada
Jeff Breithaupt
(646) 894-0673 (cell)
Jeff.breithaupt@international.gc.ca

Rebecca Murphy
(646) 387-7925 (cell)
Rebecca.murphy@international.gc.ca

NASDAQ MarketSite:
Jen Knapp
(212) 401-8916
Jennifer.knapp@nasdaqomx.com

Feed Information:

Fiber Line (Encompass Waterfront): 4463

Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West
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DL 3811 Vertical
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SR 13.235
DR 18.295411
MOD 4:2:0
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Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx.

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