HSM Global Chairman to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

ADVISORY, Apr 27, 2009 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) --

 What:
 Eduardo Bruchou, Chairman of HSM Global, will preside over the NASDAQ
 opening bell.

 HSM will be hosting the 4th Annual World Innovation Forum on May 5-6,
 and the 6th Annual World Business Forum on October 6-7 -- both events
 will be in New York City. In 2008, Burson-Marsteller named the World
 Business Forum as one of the "Top 10 Most Valuable Podiums" for CEOs
 and C-Suite executives.

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

 When:
 Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET

 Contacts:
 HSM Global Press Contact:
 Susan Copperman
 (212) 812-9608
 scopperman@hsmglobal.com

 HSM Global
 Stephen Acunto, Jr.
 212-812-9601
 sacunto@hsmglobal.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQomx.com

Feed Information:

The Opening Bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on Galaxy 19 C/15, downlink frequency 4000 vertical. 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 HSM Global:

HSM is a global firm that brings together the world's top executives and thought leaders to analyze and debate developing trends in business, science and technology, and the global economy. Through conferences, print media, and online content, HSM generates new ideas and fresh thinking about the challenges facing business leaders today. Founded in 1989, HSM believes that knowledge is the critical driver for change and development. For more information, please visit www.hsmglobal.com.

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, with over 3,800 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX Group offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market; NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, NASDAQ OMX First North; and the U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and ETFs. NASDAQ OMX Group technology supports the operations of over 70 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal entities but describe the common offering from NASDAQ OMX Group exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com.

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SOURCE: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

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