ADVISORY, Jan. 10, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What:
WashingtonFirst Bankshares Inc. [WFBI], the parent company of WashingtonFirst Bank, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square to celebrate its listing on The NASDAQ Stock Market on December 24, 2012.
In honor of the occasion, Ms. Shaza L. Andersen, President & CEO will ring the Closing Bell.
Where:
NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio
When:
Friday, January 11, 2013 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET
Contact:
Shaza Andersen
(703) 840-2420
sandersen@wfbi.com
NASDAQ MarketSite:
Jen Knapp
(212) 401-8916
Jennifer.knapp@nasdaqomx.com
Feed Information:
*As of January 7, 2013 the Ceremony feeds will be in HD 1080i.
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About WashingtonFirst Bankshare Inc. [WFBI]:
WashingtonFirst Bankshares, Inc. is headquartered in Reston, Virginia and is the holding company for WashingtonFirst Bank, which commenced operations in 2004. WashingtonFirst Bank, which focuses on providing quality, tailored services to its customers, conducts a full service commercial banking operation through 15 offices, with nine located in Northern Virginia, three in Maryland and three in the District of Columbia. For more information about WFBI, please visit: www.wfbi.com.
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