ADVISORY, Aug. 25, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What: Rodger Riney, President and CEO of Scottrade, will preside over the opening bell. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. EDT Contacts: Kelly Doria Scottrade, Inc. 314.965.1555 x1231; Cell: 314.807.9395 kdoria@scottrade.com NASDAQ MarketSite: Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 347.219.9539 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQ.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 Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.
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 Waterfront 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 Scottrade:
Scottrade (www.scottrade.com) is a leader in online investing, serving individual investors who are comfortable making their own investment decisions. Scottrade is ringing the opening bell to commemorate being the first brokerage firm to offer NASDAQ Velocity(r) and Forces(r) to its customers.
Scottrade is unique in the industry because it boasts low commission rates while offering the largest branch network among online brokerages, with 367 local branch offices nationwide. In 2007, Scottrade was named Highest in Investor Satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates for the seventh time. Scottrade.com is the online trading site of Scottrade, Inc. and offers customers the convenience of placing many orders online for just $7 per trade. In addition to its online capabilities, Scottrade staffs each easily accessible branch location with a branch manager plus additional brokers and assistants. In January 2008, Scottrade was named one of FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" in America. In June 2008, Scottrade was No. 16 on Computerworld magazine's list of the Best Places to Work in IT. For more, visit www.scottrade.com.