American Red Cross of Greater New York Chief External Affairs Officer to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, March 2, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Rosemary Mackey, Chief External Affairs Officer of the American Red
 Cross of Greater New York, will preside over the Closing Bell to ring
 in Red Cross Month for March 2009.

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

 When:
 Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 at 3:45 - 4:00 p.m. EST

 Contacts:
 Marianne Darlak
 (212) 875-2132 (office)
 darlakm@nyredcross.org

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Robert Madden
 (646) 441-5045 (office)
 Robert.Madden@NASDAQOMX.com

Feed Information:

The Closing Bell is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on AMC-3/C-3 (ul 5985V; dl 3760H). The feed can also be found on Ascent fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Robert Madden at (646) 441-5045.

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 Ascent fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at:

http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

Photos: To obtain a high-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 Red Cross Month:

In recognition of the American Red Cross's outstanding humanitarian services, President Roosevelt, as honorary Red Cross Chairman in 1943, declared March "Red Cross Month". This proclamation was used as a fundraising and volunteer recruitment platform to support the vital activities of the American Red Cross during World War II. The tradition has subsequently been passed down through the Presidents, with President Obama issuing the proclamation this year.

ARC/GNY honors the tradition of Red Cross Month with various activities that engage the community in supporting our humanitarian mission and recognizing the dedicated volunteers who help carry out this mission every day in Greater New York. It is because of our volunteers that ARC/GNY is able to help over 9 million New Yorkers throughout the five boroughs and in the lower Hudson Valley counties when they need it most--responding to 8-10 disasters a day, teaching lifesaving skills to 125,000 people and offering preparedness training to 128,000 people.

About American Red Cross of Greater New York:

The American Red Cross in Greater New York is a key humanitarian partner and a vital participant in New York's plans and programs to help the nine million people in New York City and Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Sullivan counties prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. ARC/GNY provides immediate aid to as many as 100,000 people each year affected by the 8-10 disasters it responds to every day, including fires, floods, building collapses and power outages.

The Chapter also helps New York residents and businesses prepare for emergencies by offering hundreds of lifesaving courses and emergency preparedness training programs and resources. ARC/GNY is not a government agency, and relies on donations to fund its free humanitarian services. For more information about donating, volunteering and training, call 1-877-RED CROSS (1-877-733-2767), or visit www.nyredcross.org.

About NASDAQ OMX:

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, with over 3,800 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market, NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, NASDAQ OMX First North, and the U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and exchange-traded funds. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the operations of over 70 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal entities but describe the common offering from NASDAQ OMX exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com.

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