ADVISORY, June 18, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
What: NASDAQ Senior Vice President of International Services
Charlotte Crosswell will be joined by CEOs of U.S.-listed
shipping companies to discuss the shipping industry's
participation in the public markets. The press will have the
opportunity to participate in a Q & A session with heads of
participating shipping companies including:
James Christodoulou, CFO, OceanFreight (OCNF);
George Kassiotis, CEO, Omega Navigation (ONAV);
Paul Durham, CFO, Tsakos Energy; (TNP);
Stamatis Tsantanis, CFO, Top Tankers (TOPT);
Akis Tsirigakis, CEO, Star Maritime (SEA);
Ion Varouxakis, CEO, FreeSeas (FREE);
Kevin Boyle, Vice President & Treasurer of American Commercial
Lines, Inc. (ACLI)
Items to be discussed at the briefing include:
* Outlook on the shipping industry as companies increasingly
access the capital markets;
* Experiences of U.S.-listed shipping companies;
* NASDAQ's involvement in the shipping industry
Press is invited to attend the Marine Money and U.S.
NASDAQ-listed shipping companies closing bell ceremony at
MarketSite prior to the press briefing.
When: Wednesday, June 20th - 3:30 p.m. - Press arrival for closing
bell ceremony
4:00 p.m. - NASDAQ closing bell
4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. - Press Briefing
Where: NASDAQ MarketSite
4 Times Square
(Corner of 43rd and Broadway)
*Entrance on Broadway
New York, New York 10036
RSVP: Jolene Libretto
646-441-5220
Jolene.Libretto@nasdaq.com
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