Chris Ahearn, President, Reuters Media division, Reuters Group PLC,
Rings The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

Thursday, June 8, 2006
at NASDAQ's MarketSite
in New York City.

Reuters Group PLC [RTRSY]

Chris Ahearn, President, Reuters Media division, Reuters Group PLC (Nasdaq: RTRSY) presides over Thursday, June 8th's NASDAQ closing bell along with musical artists, The Wreckers, featuring Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp, and break-out band, Gym Class Heroes, who will perform at Reuters' annual Remix party located at the NASDAQ studio later that evening to commemorate a year of double-digit advertising growth in the Consumer Media group. The annual Reuters Remix party is attended by advertising agency heads, marketers, advertising industry influencers, and key media buyers and planners. Both bands are kicking off their summer concert tours by performing at that evening's Reuters party and will promote their new releases on the Reuters Sign and the NASDAQ Tower in Times Square.

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