The Fabulous Beekman Boys, Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

ADVISORY, Sept. 7, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell, Stars of The Fabulous Beekman Boys, which starts airing on The Cooking Channel September 20^th at 10pm, who will also be starring on the upcoming season of CBS' The Amazing Race premiering on September 30^th, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square. The Beekman Boys are also celebrating the launch of PolkaSpot, the divalicious Llama superstar of the world comic books.

In honor of the occasion, Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcellwill ring the Opening Bell. 

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite — 4 Times Square — 43^rd & Broadway — Broadcast Studio

When:

Monday, September 10^th, 2012 — 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET      

Contact:

Darren Bettencourt
(212) 260-2440
darren@thehouse-nyc.com

NASDAQ MarketSite:

Jen Knapp
(212) 401-8916
Jennifer.knapp@nasdaqomx.com

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Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ OpeningBell will be available at:
http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx.

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.                     

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