ADVISORY, May 2, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --
What:
Brian Greene and Tracy Day, Co-Founders of the World Science
Festival, and actor Alan Alda will preside over the Closing Bell in
Times Square to proclaim New York City as a global capital of
science.
The World Science Festival, which will take place from May 29 to June
1, comprises 40 public events over four days throughout New York
City, all intended to shine a bright light on science. More than a
dozen Nobel Laureates will participate.
The Festival is designed to highlight the role of science in our
daily lives, underscore New York City's role as a global capital of
science (as much as it is a capital of publishing, finance, the arts,
and cuisine), and offer serious science education for everyone from
elementary school children to adults.
Where:
NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio
When:
Monday, May 5 at 4:00 p.m. EST
Contacts:
Adam Pockriss
Rubenstein Communications
212.843.8286
apockriss@rubenstein.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 uplink IA-6 C-band/transponder 17. The downlink frequency
is 4040 Vertical; Audio 6.2-6.8. The feed can also be found
on Waterfront 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 Waterfront 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 hi-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.
About the World Science Festival:
The first annual World Science Festival will take place
in New York City from May 28-June 1, 2008. The festival
is a production of the Science Festival Foundation, a 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization headquartered in New York City co-founded
by Brian Greene and Tracy Day. On the Web: http://www.worldsciencefestival.com