Columbus Citizens Foundation to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, Oct. 8, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

Frank Fusaro, President of the Columbus Citizens Foundation, will visit NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square and preside over the NASDAQ Closing Bell in celebration of Columbus Day 2010.

Where:

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

When:

Monday, October 11, 2010 at 3:50 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. ET   

Contact:

Andrew Decker
(212) 222-4688
decker06@gmail.com

NASDAQ MarketSite:

Jolene Libretto
(646) 441-5220
Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQOMX.com

Feed Information:

The Closing Bell feed is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. ET 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 feed is also available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. ET 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 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 Columbus Citizens Foundation:.

The Columbus Citizens Foundation is a non-profit organization in New York City committed to fostering an appreciation of Italian-American heritage and achievement.  The Foundation, through a broad range of philanthropic and cultural activities, provides opportunities for advancement to deserving Italian-American students through various scholarship and grant programs. The Foundation organizes New York City's annual Columbus Celebration and Columbus Day Parade, which has celebrated Italian-American heritage on New York's Fifth Avenue since 1929.

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