Web Summit to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening

ADVISORY, Nov. 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:  Nasdaq will open its market remotely from Lisbon, Portugal at Web Summit for the fourth consecutive year. Web Summit is a gathering of world class speakers, leading investors, international media and the most promising startups across the globe. This year more than 60,000 tech CEOs, founders, startups, investors and political leaders driving change across the world are coming together in Lisbon for Web Summit.

In honor of the occasion, Paddy Cosgrave, founder, f.ounders, will ring the Opening Bell. 

Where: Center Stage at Fil & Altice Arena, Rossio dos Olivais, 1990-231 Lisbon, Portugal

When: Tuesday, November 7, 2017 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET

Web Summit Media Contact: Luke McDonnell luke.mcdonnell@websummit.com

Nasdaq MarketSite Media Contact: Emily Pan (646) 441-5120 emily.pan@nasdaq.com

Feed Information: Fiber Line (Encompass Waterfront): 4463 Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West 18 mhz Lower DL 3811 Vertical FEC 3/4 SR 13.235 DR 18.295411 MOD 4:2:0 DVBS QPSK

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Webcast: A live stream of the Nasdaq Opening Bell will be available at: https://new.livestream.com/nasdaq/live or http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

Photos: To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://business.nasdaq.com/discover/market-bell-ceremonies and click on the market open of your choice.             About Web Summit Web Summit is a global technology conference hosted annually in Lisbon. In 2017, more than 60,000 attendees from over 170 countries will fly to Lisbon for Web Summit, including over 20,000 companies, 7,000 CEOs and 2,000 international journalists. Speakers in Lisbon 2017 will include the founders and CEOs of the world’s largest tech companies as well as political leaders and major sports, fashion and music personalities.

About Nasdaq Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ ) is a leading global provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 90 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to approximately 3,900 total listings with a market value of approximately $12 trillion. To learn more, visit: http://business.nasdaq.com   

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