Blacks at Microsoft Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell

ADVISORY, Feb. 08, 2018 --

What: 
Blacks at Microsoft (BAM), a company-sponsored employee network dedicated to supporting the continued growth and development of black employees at Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq:MSFT), will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square.

This year, BAM has raised over $40,000 for scholarships to award to outstanding high-school seniors who are interested in pursuing careers in technology. The scholarships are renewable, so winners who continue to meet the criteria can receive an annual scholarship award for up to four years.

In honor of the occasion, Danielle Skeen, Chair, and Alfred Ojukwu, Chair, will ring the Closing Bell. 

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

When:
Thursday, February 8, 2018 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET 

Nasdaq MarketSite Media Contact:
Emily Pan
(646) 441-5120
[email protected]

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About Microsoft
Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

About Nasdaq-100 Index®
The Nasdaq-100 Index, launched in January 1985, is one of the most widely followed benchmarks in the world. The Nasdaq-100 Index is the basis of the PowerShares QQQ Trust (Nasdaq:QQQ), which aims to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond with the Nasdaq-100 Index's performance. In addition, options, futures and structured products based on the Nasdaq-100 Index and the PowerShares QQQ Trust trade on various exchanges.

About Nasdaq:
Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading global provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services. 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 90 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to approximately 3,900 total listings with a market value of approximately $13 trillion. To learn more, visit: http://business.nasdaq.com  

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