ADVISORY, July 1, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

 What:
 Latin singer Mayra Veronica will preside over the Closing Bell in 
 honor of her work with The United Service Organizations Inc. (USO).

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

 When:
 Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 4 p.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Richard Alleyne
 RAlleyne@unicefusa.org

 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 Galaxy 3C Transponder 9. The downlink frequency is 3880 Horizontal; Audio 6.2-6.8 The feed can also be found on Waterfront 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 Waterfront fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:

A live Webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm

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 Mayra Veronica:

United States Military favorite Pin Up and International Recording artist Mayra Veronica has graced countless magazine covers and has been honored as one of the most beautiful women in the world, but it is her desire to bring awareness to those in need that truly qualifies her as beautiful.

Even though Mayra was raised in this country, she has lived with the effects of political and economic difficulties from the moment she was a Cuban child immigrant seeking refuge. She has lived through food shortages hinging on governmental chaos, and has seen firsthand the effects of war on those who fight it with such dignity and hope. Because of this, Mayra has joined forces with the USO in helping to secure a better future for all children and to lend support to our troops.

Mayra Veronica's work with the USO began in 2007 when she was asked to do a USO tour during Thanksgiving week with the purpose of boosting morale for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since then, she has decided to create awareness about the organization by attending fundraisers, donating full merchandising proceeds, visiting wounded troops at our military bases, and speaking publicly about the importance of Hollywood Entertainers to volunteer and help boost morale through the USO Tour Program abroad.

Because of her undying love for the children of the world, Mayra Veronica is currently exploring opportunities to support UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, with the hope of engaging and educating communities about the obstacles that children face every day and raising awareness about the global issues that are threatening children. Mayra knows that anything she can do to help in the understanding of the struggles that children face in the world today, sets the groundwork to a brighter future.