The Children's Hope Foundation Board Chairman to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

What:

Rebecca Sherman, Board Chair for The Children's Hope Foundation, will preside over the closing bell. The Children's Hope Foundation is a volunteer-driven organization that improves the quality of life for children, youth, and families with HIV and AIDS by meeting their medical and social needs.

Where:

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

When:

Friday, August 12th, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. EDT

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 Stephanie Lowenthal at (646) 441-5220.

Photos:

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