Animal Fair to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, Sept. 24, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Wendy Diamond, Judge on CBS's Greatest American Dog and Founder of
 Animal Fair Magazine, will preside over the Opening Bell. Animal
 Fair's Halloween Pet Costume Party to benefit the Humane Society of
 New York will be taking place on October 27th, 2008, at Mansion Night
 Club. Animal Fair's Halloween Pet Costume Party is sponsored by
 PetSmart (PETM). Please call (212) 752-4842 for tickets or e-mail
 yappy@animalfair.com.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd and Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 9:15 - 9:30 AM ET

 Contact:
 Kate Talbot
 (212) 629-0392 ext. 204 (office)
 (925) 286-3438 (mobile)
 Kataya102@gmail.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Robert Madden
 646.441.5045
 Robert.Madden@NASDAQOMX.com

Feed Information:

The Opening Bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on Galaxy 28 C/9, downlink frequency 3880 horizontal. 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 opening bell is also 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 be found on Ascent fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

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, and with over 3,900 companies, it is number one in worldwide listings among major markets. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market; the OMX Nordic Exchange, including First North; and the 144A PORTAL Market. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and ETFs. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the operations of over 60 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. OMX Nordic Exchange is not a legal entity but describes 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/.