I Guess It's News

Monday, July 21, 2008

To be honest I'm not sure why this is news - or why a press release was sent out on it. I mean it's cool, but is really that cool? Has an Asian American, or Chinese American never done this before?

You be the judge:

Chinese-American Planning Council City Councilman to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

ADVISORY, July 21, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --

What:
John Liu, Chinese-American Planning Council City Councilman, will
preside over the closing bell.

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

When:
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. EDT

Contacts:
Pui Chi Cheng
(O) 718.937.8480; pui.cheng@verizon.net

NASDAQ MarketSite:
Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; 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 Galaxy 3C, Transponder 9. 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 Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc.:

Founded in 1965, the Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. (CPC) is one of the largest not-for profit providers of social services for New York Asian American children, youth, adults, and senior citizens with over 70 programs at 29 locations throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
O.K. I guess it's news, maybe, sort of....hmmmm.