IR magazine and 2008 IR magazine US Award Winners to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, March 27, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Janet Dignan, Cross Border Ltd Managing Director, will preside
 over the closing bell along with winners of the IR magazine US Awards
 2008.

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

 When:
 Friday, March 28, 2008 at 4 p.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Ian Richman
 Ian.Richman@thecrossbordergroup.com

 Sara-Jane Ornellas
 +44.20.7251.7526
 sara-jane.ornellas@thecrossbordergroup.com

 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 26 - uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 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 the IR magazine US Awards:

The IR magazine US Awards 2008, part of a worldwide network of ten awards events, are based on an independent survey of 2,952 portfolio managers, analysts and retail investors. Votes were gathered for U.S. companies in categories ranging from best investor relations officer to best annual report and best IR by a CEO. The winners are kept secret until the evening awards gala on March 27. http://www.irmagazineus.com

About Cross Border Ltd and IR magazine:

Cross Border Ltd is the publisher in New York and London of IR magazine, the only global publication focused on the interface between companies and their investors. IR magazine hosts annual awards ceremonies in the U.S., the UK, continental Europe, Canada, the Nordic region, Asia, Brazil and Ireland, with a combined annual attendance of around 8,000 investor relations professionals. Visit www.thecrossbordergroup.com for more information.