ADVISORY, Dec. 30, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

 What:
 Paul Rieckhoff, Executive Director, and members of Iraq and
 Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation's first and largest
 nonpartisan organization for veterans of the wars in Iraq and
 Afghanistan, will preside over the opening bell.

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

 When:
 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at 9:15 - 9:30 a.m. ET

 Contact:
 Michael Houston
 (917) 697-6406
 Michael@iava.org

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto
 (646) 441-5220
 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQOMX.com

Feed Information:

The Opening Bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on Galaxy 28 C/9, downlink frequency 3880 horizontal. The feed can also be found on Ascent fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the Opening Bell is also available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Ascent fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm.

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.

About Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America:

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (http://www.IAVA.org) is the country's first and largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and has more than 125,000 veteran members and civilian supporters nationwide. IAVA's mission is to improve the lives of this country's newest generation of veterans and their families. In November 2008 in conjunction with the Ad Council, IAVA launched a groundbreaking Public Service Advertising (PSA) campaign to ease the transition for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. The campaign's website, CommunityofVeterans.org, offers the first social networking site exclusively for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and includes resources on issues like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

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, and with over 3,900 companies, it is number one in worldwide listings among major markets. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market; the OMX Nordic Exchange, including First North; and the 144A PORTAL Market. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and ETFs. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the operations of over 60 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. OMX Nordic Exchange is not a legal entity but describes 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/.