Royal Norwegian Consulate General to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell

ADVISORY, April 18, 2016 --

What: 
Royal Norwegian Consulate General will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. Together with Innovation Norway, the Norwegian Consulate is hosting a delegation of 8 Norwegian companies in New York to prepare for new global market strategies and engage U.S. investors and partners.

In honor of the occasion, Atle Leikvoll, Chief Economist of the Norwegian Foreign Ministry, and Elin Bergithe Rognlie, Norwegian Consul General, will ring the Opening Bell. 

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

When:
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET       

Royal Norwegian Consulate General Media Contact:
Martin Fossum
(646) 430-7500 
[email protected]

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

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:
To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://business.nasdaq.com/discover/market-bell-ceremonies and click on the market open of your choice.

About Royal Norwegian Consulate General
The Royal Norwegian Consulate General represent Norway in New York and 21 states from the Mid-West to the East Coast. The Consulate conducts cultural, commercial and public affairs, and facilitates exchange between organizations, companies and institutions in Norway and the U.S.

About Nasdaq
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