ADVISORY, Aug. 12, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

 What:
 Rob Adams, Director of the University of Texas Moot Corp Competition,
 will preside over the NASDAQ Opening Bell. Joining him will be
 Raymond Sekula and Sasha Bakhru of NeuroBank, the winner of the 2008
 Global Moot Corp Competition.

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

 When:
 Friday, August 15, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Ann Whitt
 (512) 699-7444
 ann.whitt@mccomb.utexas.edu

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Robert Madden
 646.441.5045
 Robert.Madden@NASDAQOMX.com

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on Galaxy 28 C/9, downlink frequency 3880 horizontal. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Robert Madden at (646) 441-5045.

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 Waterfront 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 University of Texas Moot Corp Competition:

Started at The University of Texas at Austin by Master of Business Administration (MBA) students in 1984, the Moot Corp Competition is the oldest and largest new venture competition in the world, and it provides MBA student teams with a chance to simulate the process of raising venture capital. This year, 38 teams from universities around the world travelled to Austin for the competition. See www.mootcorp.org for more information.

About NeuroBank:

NeuroBank has developed a breakthrough technology for minimally invasive extraction, isolation, expansion and cryopreservation of adult neural stem cells. The team is from Carnegie Mellon University.