ADVISORY, June 18, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
What: Adel Abdul Aziz Al Shirawi, Vice Chairman of Istithmar World, will preside over the Opening Bell to celebrate Marine Money Week. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Thursday, June 19 at 9:30 a.m. EDT Contacts: Lorraine Parson (203) 406-0106 ext. 3717 lparsons@marinemoney.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 26 - uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can also be found on Waterfront 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 Waterfront fiber 1623 as well.
Webcast:
A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx
Photos:
To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Opening Bell, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.
About Istithmar World:
Istithmar World Capital is a private equity and alternative investment house headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with an office in Shanghai, China. Established in 2003, we are a Dubai World company.
In the four years since its inception, Istithmar World Capital has invested in over 35 companies with total capital deployed in excess of US$3 billion and an aggregate enterprise value of US$7 billion. Istithmar World Capital has successfully established itself as a major investment company with a broad portfolio of successful firms in markets ranging from North America and Europe to the Middle East and the Far East, as well as across a variety of sectors ranging from consumer to industrial and financial services.
Istithmar World Capital has been recognized for its success with various prestigious awards from leading industry publications such as Banker Middle East and Euromoney.
Istithmar World Capital's success is expected to continue due to its ability to uniquely leverage its ownership by capitalizing on three of its parent's strengths:
* Patient Capital: Istithmar World Capital has access to longer-dated, patient sources of capital. * Flexibility of Investments: Istithmar World Capital has the ability to invest at any level of an asset's capital structure. * Extensive Industry Expertise and Geographic Network: Istithmar World Capital has the ability to capitalize on Dubai World's extensive industry knowledge and international network to gain exclusive insight into certain industries and regions, source deals, procure acquisition debt, and partner with leading institutions, especially in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Asia.
About Marine Money:
Marine Money International is the premier provider of maritime finance transactional information and maritime company analysis. Relied upon by shipowners, financiers, investors, ship managers, brokers, lawyers and accountants for the past 20 years, Marine Money International has bridged the gap between shipowners and the international capital markets. Our goal is to make you money, save you money and provide access to investment opportunities and capital.