The Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York to Ring the Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell

ADVISORY, Feb. 19, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

The Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. The Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York is responsible for assisting and protecting the interests of Saint Lucian nationals in the northeast region of the United States.

In honor of the occasion, H. E. Ms. Menissa Rambally, Saint Lucia's Ambassador to the United Nations will ring the Closing Bell.

Where:

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

When:

Friday, February 20, 2015 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET    

Consulate General of Saint Lucia Contact:

Jeremiah Hyacinth
(212) 697-9360
Jeremiah.hyacinth@govt.lc

Nasdaq MarketSite:

Will Briganti
(646) 441-5012
william.Briganti@nasdaq.com

Feed Information:

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Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West
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Webcast:

A webcast of the Nasdaq Closing 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 Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.

About The Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York:

The Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York exists to serve Saint Lucians within and outside its designated jurisdiction, the north-eastern coast of the United States of America.

The Government of Saint Lucia established consular relations with the United States of America in December 1979 months after it became an independent sovereign Nation. The Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York was headed by an Ambassador Plenipotentiary who also served as the Head of Saint Lucia's Permanent Mission to United Nations.

About Nasdaq:

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