ADVISORY, Jan. 22, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
What: The Nasdaq Stock Market in partnership with CNBC, will open its market remotely from outside the United States of America from Davos, Switzerland at the World Economic Forum's Annual meeting. On Thursday, January 24th, NASDAQ CEO Bob Greifeld and CNBC's Maria Bartiromo will participate in the market open. The Opening Bell ceremony will be simultaneously displayed on the NASDAQ MarketSite Tower, NASDAQ's premier broadcast studio and digital sign in Times Square. The Opening Bell is a ceremonial event that represents The Nasdaq Stock Market's virtual market model. As a result, NASDAQ can be opened from any location bringing together electronically investors and market participants from around the world to mark the beginning of the trading day. Who: - Bob Greifeld, President and CEO, The NASDAQ Stock Market; - Maria Bartiromo, CNBC; & - Distinguished Guests When Thursday, January 24th, 2008 NASDAQ Opening Bell Ceremony: 6:20 a.m. P.T./9:20 a.m. E.T./2:20 p.m. G.M.T, 3.20pm Switzerland. to 6:35 a.m. P.T./9:35 a.m. E.T./2:35 p.m. G.M.T, 3.35pm Switzerland. Where: Congress Center Front Lawn - CNBC Global Media Center. WEBCAST: A live Webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on MarketSite Web Cam. BROADCAST: Time: 1345-1445 GMT +1: (1445 - 1545 Davos) Europe 1 ATLANTIC BIRD 1: ATLBIRD1/F05 KU 1 GB Ku Uplink Antennas: ANT #10 (K1) CT 1 GB HPAs: HPA 3K (#10 H/V) 1 GB Comp Encoders: NDS Service Specs: Service No: 1 Service No: 2 Service No: 3 Service No: 4 Service No: 5 Uplink Freq: 14151.75 Bandwidth: 9 Polarization: Vertical FEC: 3/4 Symbol Rate: 6.1113 Standard: PAL Downlk Freq: 12651.75 h Notes: Service No: 1 Service No: 2 Service No: 3 Service No: 4 Service No: 5 Slot D For technical assistance during your feed, please contact the appropriate AMNS Operations facility: AMNS CT - 203-965-6372 AMNS NJ - 201-784-2003 AMNS NY - 212-599-1391 New York The opening bell is 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 also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. RSVP: Please RSVP by contacting Harriet Benson on +44 77 67 308 359 or at harriet.benson@nasdaq.com or Jolene Libretto on +1 646 441 5220 or at Jolene.libretto@nasdaq.com