Representatives From the CFA Institute 2nd Annual Global Investment Research Challenge to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

ADVISORY, May 1, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --

 What:
 The winners of the CFA Institute 2nd Annual Global Investment
 Research Challenge will preside over the closing bell.

 The Challenge is a competition among students from the world's
 top business schools, in which university teams are mentored by
 industry professionals in writing an equity research report on
 a publicly traded company. This annual educational initiative is
 designed to promote best practices in equity research among the
 next generation of analysts through hands-on mentoring and
 intensive training in company analysis and presentation skills.
 This year, CFA Institute member societies held local competitions
 with more than 300 students from over 80 universities worldwide.

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

 When:
 Friday, May 2, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Kathy Valentine
 +1 (434) 227-2177
 kathy.valentine@cfainstitute.org

 Jessica Galehouse
 +1 (434) 951-5376
 jessica.galehouse@cfainstitute.org

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@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 Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

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 CFA Institute

CFA Institute is the global association for investment professionals. It administers the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) curriculum and exam programs worldwide; publishes research; conducts professional development programs; and sets voluntary, ethics-based professional and performance-reporting standards for the investment industry. CFA Institute has more than 94,000 members, who include the world's 81,000 CFA charterholders, in 131 countries and territories, as well as 135 affiliated professional societies in 56 countries and territories. More information may be found at www.cfainstitute.org. (Bloomberg users can find CFA Institute at 497458Z).

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