The Salvation Army To Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

ADVISORY, Dec. 21, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

The Salvation Army, an organization supporting those in need for more than 130 years, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square.

In honor of the occasion, Major Evan Hickman, General Secretary for The Salvation Army Greater New York Division, will ring the Opening Bell.

Where:

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

When:

Monday, December 24, 2012 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET        

Contact: Sharon Smith Ibello [phone] [e-mail]

NASDAQ MarketSite: Jen Knapp [phone] [e-mail]

Feed Information:

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Webcast:

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

Photos:

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About The Salvation Army:

The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church established in London in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for more 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of every dollar The Salvation Army spends is used to support those services in 5,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org .

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