CBOE Holdings, Inc. (CBOE), Parent of Chicago Board Options Exchange, to Conduct NASDAQ Opening Bell Ceremony Remotely From Chicago
ADVISORY, June 14, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
| What: | William J. Brodsky, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CBOE Holdings, Inc. and the Chicago Board Options Exchange, will ring the NASDAQ Opening Bell remotely from the Exchange's trading floor on Tuesday, June 15 at 9:30 a.m. (ET) to celebrate the CBOE's initial public offering on NASDAQ. Mr. Brodsky will be joined by Sandy Frucher, NASDAQ OMX Vice Chairman and government and CBOE officials. | ||
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| NASDAQ has attracted more than 30 new listings YTD – a number that represents an approximate 50% increase over NASDAQ IPOs captured during Q1 2009. As of June 11, 2010, the IPOs have raised roughly $2.6 billion in proceeds. | |||
| The Opening Bell is a ceremonial event that represents NASDAQ's virtual market model. As a result, NASDAQ can be opened from any location, bringing together investors and market participants from around the world to mark the beginning of the trading day. | |||
| Who: | William J. Brodsky, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CBOE Holdings, Inc. and Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated | ||
| Sandy Frucher, Vice Chairman, NASDAQ OMX | |||
| Illinois Governor Pat Quinn | |||
| Chicago Mayor Richard Daley | |||
| U.S. Representative Danny Davis | |||
| CBOE members and staff | |||
| When: | Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. ET | ||
| Where: | Chicago Board Options Exchange | ||
| 400 S. LaSalle St. | |||
| Chicago, IL 60605 |
Feed Information:
The Opening Bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. ET 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. ET 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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About Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated:
Chicago Board Options Exchange, the largest U.S. options exchange and creator of listed options, continues to set the bar for options trading through product innovation, trading technology and investor education.
CBOE offers equity, index and ETF options, including proprietary products, such as S&P 500 options (SPX), the most active U.S. index option, and options on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX). Other products engineered by CBOE include equity options, security index options, LEAPS options, FLEX options, and benchmark products, such as the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index (BXM).
CBOE's Hybrid Trading System incorporates electronic and open outcry trading, enabling customers to choose their trading method. CBOE's Hybrid is powered by CBOEdirect, a proprietary electronic platform that also supports the CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE), CBOE Stock Exchange (CBSX) and OneChicago. CBOE is home to the Options Institute and CBOE.com.
CBOE is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with all trades cleared by the AAA-rated Options Clearing Corporation (OCC).
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 more than 3,600 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX 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 exchange-traded funds. NASDAQ OMX 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 exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com. *Please follow NASDAQ OMX on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/NASDAQ-OMX/108167527653) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/nasdaqomx).
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CONTACT: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. Media Contact: Jolene Libretto 646.441.5220 Jolene.Libretto@nasdaqomx.com
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