ADVISORY, Sept. 9, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What:
NASDAQ OMX has asked the trading community to refrain from trading for a moment of silence between 10:29 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET (representing the fall of the North Tower) on Friday, September 10th, 2010. During this time, a commemorative message will be broadcast on the NASDAQ MarketSite Tower.
On Saturday, September 11th, NASDAQ OMX will be airing the World Trade Center 9/11 ceremony on its NASDAQ MarketSite Tower in New York City's Times Square throughout the day and display a commemorative message.
Representative organizations will preside over the Opening Bell in recognition of the federal designation of September as National Preparedness month by the Obama Administration.
Who:
- Representatives from the Fire Department of New York
- Representatives from the New York Police Department Emergency Services Unit
- Alice M. Greenwald, Director, National September 11 Memorial Museum at the World Trade Center
- Jane Pollicino, Board Member, Tuesday's Children
- Firefighter Peter Demontreux of Ladder 132, FDNY
- Deputy Chief James Molloy, Command Officer of the Emergency Service Unit, NYPD
Where:
NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio
When:
Bell Ceremony:
Friday, September 10th, 2010 at 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET
NASDAQ Moment of Silence:
Friday, September 10th, 2010 at 10:29 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ET
Commemorative Message and World Trade Center 9/11 ceremony on NASDAQ MarketSite Tower will be made available via Ascent fiber 1623 throughout the day.
Contacts:
Lynn Rasic
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Communications
National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center
(212) 312-8814
lrasic@sept11mm.org
Steve Ritea
Press Secretary
Fire Department of New York
(718) 999-2833
riteas@fdny.nyc.gov
Paul J. Browne
Deputy Commissioner
New York City Police Department
(646) 610-8989
Paul.browne@nypd.org
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 AMC3 / C22, 87 degrees West, downlink frequency 4140 vertical. 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.
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Webcast:
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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:
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