Bravo's Real Housewives of NYC Stars -- Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, April 5, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
 
What:

Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen, stars of Bravo's Real Housewives of NYC, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City's Times Square to mark the launch of their first book on April 6th -- Little Kids, Big City: Tales from a Real House in New York City (With Lessons on Life and Love for Your Own Concrete Jungle), from Sterling & Ross Publishers.

In honor of the occasion, Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen will preside over the NASDAQ Closing Bell.

Where:

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

When:

Monday, April 5th, 2010 at 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET     

Contacts:

Tracy Memoli
(386) 956-2683 (mobile)

Suzanne Dawson
(908) 242-7162 (mobile)
mailto:scdawson722@gmail.com">scdawson722@gmail.com

NASDAQ MarketSite:

Robert Madden
(646) 441-5045
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.

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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 Little Kids, Big City:

Little Kids, Big City: Tales from a Real House in New York City (With Lessons on Life and Love for Your Own Concrete Jungle) -- As breakout stars of Bravo's The Real Housewives of New York City, Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen have inspired, infuriated and entertained parents across the country. Their new book, Little Kids, Big City, is sure to continue that trend, with the added bonus of educating those with the daunting task of raising kids in an urban environment. Written with a unique insight into the difficulties and challenges facing urban parents today, Alex and Simon's informative, educational and at times shocking stories of raising kids in New York City, coupled with outside expert parenting and pediatric advice, is a sure hit not only for urban parents but also fans of the hit television show.

About the Authors:

The married couple of Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen are first and foremost the proud parents of two wonderful and endlessly energetic and creative children, Johan and François. They also happen to star in the hit Bravo television show The Real Housewives of New York City, where they all enjoy (or suffer at the hands of) a modicum of celebrity. Simon runs the upscale boutique Hotel Chandler in Manhattan while Alex writes freelance for parenting outlets and select blogs, including The Huffington Post.

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 approximately 3,700 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. *Please follow NASDAQ OMX on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/NASDAQ-OMX/108167527653) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/nasdaqomx).

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