Global Semiconductor Alliance President to Ring NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

ADVISORY, Sept. 9, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What: Jodi Shelton, President of Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA), will preside over the Closing Bell. This is the second time in three years the honor has been extended to Shelton. She is a significant contributor and considered the highest-ranking female executive involved in the semiconductor industry. Shelton represents more than 500 companies in 25 countries and tirelessly advocates on the important issues impacting the semiconductor ecosystem. Her efforts are known around the globe. Shelton has invited 16 public or late-stage private semiconductor companies with revenues between $100M - $500M annually. The companies include: AuthenTec, Cavium Networks, California Micro Devices, Conexant, Entropic, eSilicon, Icera, Ikanos Communications, Integrated Silicon Solution, Open-Silicon, QuickLogic, RF Micro Devices, Sierra Monolithics, Vimicro, ViXS and Zoran. Who: * Jodi Shelton, President of GSA Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 at 3:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET Contacts: GSA: Lisa Tafoya (972)866-7579 x 116 ltafoya@gsaglobal.org Media: Stacey Gaswirth (972)239-5119 x 132 sgaswirth@sheltongroup.com NASDAQ MarketSite: Robert Madden (646) 441-5045 Robert.Madden@NASDAQOMX.com

Feed Information:

The Closing Bell is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on AMC-3/C-3 (ul 5985V; dl 3760H). 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 Closing Bell is also available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.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 Closing Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

Photos:

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About Global Semiconductor Alliance:

The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) mission is to accelerate the growth and increase the return on invested capital of the global semiconductor industry by fostering a more effective ecosystem through collaboration, integration and innovation. It addresses the challenges within the supply chain including IP, EDA/design, wafer manufacturing, test and packaging to enable industry-wide solutions. Providing a platform for meaningful global collaboration, the Alliance identifies and articulates market opportunities, encourages and supports entrepreneurship, and provides members with comprehensive and unique market intelligence. Members include companies throughout the supply chain representing 25 countries across the globe. www.gsaglobal.org

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 3,700 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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