Jimmy Fallon,
host of the
"2002 MTV
Video Music Awards"
Opened The Nasdaq Stock Market

Monday, August 26, 2002
at Nasdaq's MarketSite
in New York City.

The 2002 MTV Video Music Awards will take place on August 29th at Radio City Music Hall. This year's VMA host Jimmy Fallon will open The NASDAQ Stock Market to kick off the awards. Fallon recently finished work on his comedy album, The Bathroom Wall, which is scheduled for an August 27th release from Dreamworks Records. NYC & Company, the city's official tourism marketing organization, is working with the VMAs as they do with other high-profile meetings and events to help showcase New York City to a worldwide audience and generate direct event-related spending.

About Jimmy Fallon

With roles in the Oscar-Award winning feature film, Almost Famous, HBO's miniseries "Band of Brothers," and a member of the repertory company at "Saturday Night Live," Jimmy Fallon's resume is as extensive as it is versatile. Fallon joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" in September, 1998. In the 2000 season, he became co-anchor of the show's popular "Weekend Update" and his memorable impressions of Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and John Lennon continue to be a highlight in a revitalized cast. In 1999, he released a book, I Hate This Place: The Pessimist's Guide To Life, which he co-wrote with his sister Gloria. He continues to perform stand-up across the country with regular appearances at the Improv and Caroline's Comedy Club in New York, to name a few.

About MTV Video Music Awards

The 2002 MTV Video Music Awards" will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Thursday, August 29th at 8:00PM (Live ET/Tape delay PT).

The line up of performers for the "2002 MTV Video Music Awards" includes Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Justin Timberlake, Pink, The Hives, Ja Rule, Sheryl Crow, Ashanti, Eminem, The Vines, Nas, Shakira, and P.Diddy. Previously announced presenters include Brandy, James Gandolfini, Usher, Kirsten Dunst, Linkin Park, Brittany Murphy, P.O.D., Britney Spears, the final two American Idol contenders, Kylie Minogue, Nelly, Avril Lavigne, Enrique Iglesias, B2K, Johnny Knoxville, Bow Wow, and the American Idol judges, Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell, and Randy Jackson.

Salli Frattini and Dave Sirulnick are the Executive Producers for the "2002 MTV Video Music Awards." Alex Coletti is the Producer. Beth McCarthy-Miller is the Director.

The "2002 MTV Video Music Awards" will be available to a potential viewing audience of over 1 billion people via MTV's 37 channels reaching 382.1 million households around the world as well as through syndication, and its convergent and original MTV.com programming will reach the entire online nation.

The official sponsors of the "2002 MTV Video Music Awards" are AT&T, , Levi's, Pepsi, Sony Electronics, Taco Bell, and Wrigley.

MTV Networks owns and operates the cable television programming services MTV: Music Television, MTV2, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite, TV Land, VH1, CMT: Country Music Television, and TNN, as well as The Digital Suite from MTV Networks, a package of thirteen digital services, all of which are trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks also operates and offers joint ventures, licensing agreements and syndication deals whereby its programming can be seen worldwide.

About NYC & Company

NYC & Company, the city's official tourism marketing agency, is a private, non-profit membership organization dedicated to building New York City's economy and positive image through tourism and convention development, major events and the marketing of the city on a worldwide basis.