Representatives From The University of Manitoba to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

ADVISORY, Aug. 17, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What: Representatives from The University of Manitoba will preside over the NASDAQ closing bell to celebrate the Stuart Clark Venture Challenge. They will be joined in the ceremony by a representative from the winning team, Mark Kasdorf of Burning Hollow Technologies. Mr. Kasdorf is a student at Boston University. Open to graduate students worldwide, the Stuart Clark Venture Challenge offers participants a first place prize of $25,000 CAD and the opportunity to win a berth in the prestigious Global MOOT Corp. Competition held at the University of Texas. The Stuart Clark Venture Challenge is composed of the following 5 components: -- Tradeshow & Elevator Pitch -- Opening Round -- Wildcard Round -- Challenge Round -- Championship Round Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET Contacts: Robert Warren Asper School of Business Phone: 204.474.8422 Cell: 204.292.8092 Robert_Warren@UManitoba.ca NASDAQ MarketSite: Jolene Libretto (646) 441-5220 Jolene.Libretto@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 Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

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:

To obtain a high-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.

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