United States Coast Guard to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell

ADVISORY, Aug. 06, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What: 

The U.S. Coast Guard, one of the five armed forces of the United States and the only military organization within the Department of Homeland Security, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square.

In honor of the occasion, Captain Michael Day, Captain of the Port of New York and New Jersey, senior Coast Guard officer in the New York/northern New Jersey area, will ring the Opening Bell. 

Where:

Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Friday, August 7, 2015 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET        

The U.S. Coast Guard Media Contact:

Charles W. Rowe

(718) 354-2359

Charles.W.Rowe@uscg.mil

Nasdaq MarketSite:

Angela Tu

(646) 225-0316

Angela.Tu@nasdaq.com  

Feed Information:

Fiber Line (Encompass Waterfront): 4463

Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West

18 mhz Lower

DL 3811 Vertical

FEC 3/4

SR 13.235

DR 18.295411

MOD 4:2:0

DVBS QPSK

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Webcast:

A webcast of the Nasdaq Opening Bell will be available at: https://new.livestream.com/nasdaq/live or http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

Photos:

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

About The U.S. Coast Guard:

The U.S. Coast Guard is one of the five armed forces of the United States and the only military organization within the Department of Homeland Security. Since 1790 the Coast Guard has safeguarded our Nation's maritime interests and environment around the world. The Coast Guard is an adaptable, responsive military force of maritime professionals whose broad legal authorities, capable assets, geographic diversity and expansive partnerships provide a persistent presence along our rivers, in the ports, littoral regions and on the high seas. Coast Guard presence and impact is local, regional, national and international. These attributes make the Coast Guard a unique instrument of maritime safety, security and environmental stewardship. On Aug. 4, the Coast Guard marked its 225th year of service to the nation.

About Nasdaq:

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,600 listed companies with a market value of approximately $9.6 trillion and more than 10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com.

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