Variety the Children's Charity to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, Jan. 20, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

Charley Moss, President of the Board of Variety the Children's Charity will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City's Times Square and preside over the NASDAQ Closing Bell.

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Friday, January 21, 2011 at 3:50 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET     

Contacts:

Valentine Lysikatos
212-760-2777
vlysikatos@varietyny.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 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 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 Ascent fiber 1623 as well.

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Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at:
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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 Variety the Children's Charity:

Since 1948 Variety the Children's Charity of New York has been dedicated to improving the lives of children in the Tri-State area. Variety's belief is that every child is entitled to health, education, and play and pursues its mission through a grant making process and events such as the Holiday Party and Toy Drive. Variety the Children's Charity of New York is part of a multi-million dollar international foundation, with 50 chapters in 14 countries. Variety the Children's Charity was founded in 1928 by a group of eleven men after finding an abandoned baby named Catherine at the Sheridan Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Recognizing the challenges Catherine faced, they established Variety to assist less fortunate children.  The organization has grown tremendously since its establishment. Collectively the chapters have raised more than $1.5 billion for children. For more information about Variety the Children's Charity please visit our website www.varietyny.org or Facebook Page facebook.com/varietyny. 

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