ADVISORY, Sept. 10, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What: Dotty England, sponsor of USS New York (containing 7 1/2 tons of World Trade Center Steel); Gordon England, Deputy Secretary of Defense; and Rear Admiral Bob Ravitz, Vice Chair of USS New York Commissioning Committee, will preside over the Closing Bell to commemorate September 11th. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. EDT Contacts: Captain Sally C. McElwreath, USNR (Ret.) Director-USS New York Commissioning Committee SallyMC79@verizon.net www.ussny.org 917.536.1077 NASDAQ MarketSite: Jolene Libretto 646.441.5220 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQOMX.com
Feed Information:
The closing bell is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on AMC-3/C-3 (ul 5985V; dl 3760H) 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 closing bell is also available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.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 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 The USS New York Commissioning Committee:
The USS New York Commissioning Committee is a civilian, non-profit group charged with organizing and running the commissioning events surrounding the official entrance of the ship into the U.S. Navy fleet in New York City in the fall of 2009 as well as establishing a foundation for the welfare of the crew.