Albanian Ambassador to the United Nations, New York, to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, May 28, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 H.E. Mr. Adrian Neritani, Albanian Ambassador to the United Nations,
 New York, will preside over the opening bell.

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

 When:
 Friday, May 29, 2009 - 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Andi Xhoi
 Andi.Xhoi@gmail.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@Nasdaqomx.com

Feed Information:

The Opening Bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on Galaxy 19 C/15, downlink frequency 4000 vertical. The feed can also be found on Ascent 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 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 Ambassador Neritani:

Prior to this assignment, Mr. Neritani has worked as a legal associate with a law firm, Cullison & Cullison, P.C., in Chicago, United States (2003-2006). In 2000-2001, also in Chicago, he was an independent adviser on immigration issues, international trade and business.

Mr. Neritani started his diplomatic career in 1991, when he was in charge of the U.S. desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Albania. He remained with the Foreign Service until 1999, in charge of China and the Far East (1993-1997), First Secretary and Charge d'Affaires, a.i., at Albanian Embassy in Beijing, China (1997-1998). From 1989 to 1991, he was a Lecturer at "Luigi Gurakuqi" University in Shkodra, Albania.

Mr. Neritani holds a political science diploma from the University of Tirana, Albania (1989) and a law degree from the same University (1996). In 1993, he also received a Master's Degree in International Relations from the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, University of Malta; and, in 2002, a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Business and Trade Law from the John Marshall School of Law in Chicago. He is a member of the New York Bar.

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, with over 3,800 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX Group offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market; NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, NASDAQ OMX First North; and the U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and ETFs. NASDAQ OMX Group technology supports the operations of over 70 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal entities but describe the common offering from NASDAQ OMX Group exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com.

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