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Nextel Communications Inc. [NXTL] and NASCAR to Open The NASDAQ Stock Market

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Is Celebrated at Market Open; December 2nd Is Proclaimed NASCAR NEXTEL Day


What:

Timothy Donahue, President and Chief Executive Officer of NASDAQ-100 Nextel Communications Inc. ; George Pyne, Chief Operating Officer of NASCAR; Kurt Busch, 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champion; Jimmie Johnson; Jeff Gordon; Mark Martin; Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Tony Stewart; Ryan Newman; Matt Kenseth; Elliott Sadler; Jeremy Mayfield; Donald Trump, Chairman, President and CEO of the Trump Organization; and Irish Tenor Ronan Tynan will preside over the Market Open.

Where:

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

When:

Thursday, December 2, 2004 at 9:30 a.m. EST

Why:

The NASDAQ Stock Market is proud to be a part of the annual NASCAR Champion's Week by hosting representatives from Nextel Communications, NASCAR, the 10 drivers who competed in the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, Donald Trump and Ronan Tyan at the Market Open.

Prior to the Market Open, 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Champion Kurt Busch, his crew chief, NASCAR and NEXTEL executives will participate in a proclamation ceremony announcing December 2nd as NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Day.

Following the open, a Victory Lap ceremony, staring at 9:45 a.m. will begin when Donald J. Trump will then say the most famous words in racing -- "Gentlemen Start Your Engines" -- and wave the Green Flag. The show cars of the top 10 drivers will roar down Broadway, turn left on 42nd Street and finally take a "checkered flag" at NASCAR's New York office on 52nd Street and Park Avenue.

Feed Information:

The market open ceremony is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA-5 C-band/transponder 14. The downlink frequency is 3980 horizontal; audio: 6.2/6.8. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact the NASDAQ Traffic Department at (646) 441-5220.

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.


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