RTNDA Canada President to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

NEW YORK, July 15 /CNW/ -

What:  RTNDA Canada, the association of electronic journalists, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City's Times Square.

In honor of the occasion, Jason Moore, President of RTNDA Canada, and other representatives from RTNDA Canada and from RTDNA - the Radio Television Digital News Association - based in Washington will also be on hand to ring the NASDAQ Closing Bell.

Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43^rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

When: Friday, July 16^th, 2010 at 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET 

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.

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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.

About RTNDA Canada:
RTNDA Canada - the Association of Electronic Journalists - is a progressive organization offering a forum for open discussion and action in the electronic news industry with a special emphasis on broadcast news.  The Association speaks for the leaders of Canada's radio and television news operations and their associated digital properties on the issues that impact the newsroom.  RTNDA fosters education, career development, national and regional awards recognition, and active dialogue with the membership.  Formed in 1962, RTNDA Canada and its 400 members across Canada country are committed to excellence in journalism and keeping people informed.  RTNDA represents electronic journalists in radio, television and all digital media, as well as journalism educators, students and industry suppliers.  For all the information about our members, our code of ethics, our best practices and more, visit http://www.rtndacanada.com.  

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/nasdaqomx) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/nasdaqomx).