Tusk USA to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell

ADVISORY, April 06, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What: 
Tusk, an African wildlife conservation organization with over 25 years of experience protecting Africa's wildlife will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of its Tusk Wildlife Gala on April 7, 2016 at Guastavino's in New York City.

In honor of the occasion, Charlie Mayhew, MBE, Founder and CEO, and Ellen O'Connell, Executive Director, Tusk USA, will ring the Opening Bell.

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

When:
Thursday, April 7, 2016 - 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET

Tusk Media Contact:
Ellen O'Connell
(646) 321-3995
ellen@tusk.org

Nasdaq MarketSite:
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:
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Photos:
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About Tusk Foundation
Tusk is a dynamic and pioneering organisation with 25 years of experience initiating and funding conservation, community development and environmental education programs across Africa.

Since its formation in 1990, Tusk has invested more than $40 million into a wide range of projects across the continent.

About Nasdaq
Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. 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 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,700 listed companies with a market value of approximately $9.6 trillion and nearly 10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com.

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