Girl Scouts of the USA to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

ADVISORY, Feb. 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

Girl Scouts of the USA, the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square to promote the upcoming National Girl Scout Cookie Day. Girl Scouts of the USA has declared February 8, 2013 National Girl Scout Cookie Day to celebrate the world's largest girl-run business and the real purpose of the $790 million cookie program: to teach girls five essential skills, including goal setting, decision making, money management, business ethics, and people skills.

In honor of the occasion, Anna Maria Chavez, CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA, will ring the Closing Bell.

Where:

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

When:

Monday, February 4, 2013 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET  

Contact:

Jacob Taylor
(212) 691-2800
taylor@sunshinesachs.com

NASDAQ MarketSite:
Jen Knapp
(212) 401-8916
Jennifer.knapp@nasdaqomx.com

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Webcast:

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

Photos:

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About Girl Scouts of the USA:

Founded in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls, with 3.2 million girl and adult members worldwide. Girl Scouts is the leading authority on girls' healthy development, and builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. The organization serves girls from every corner of the United States and its territories. Girl Scouts of the USA also serves American girls and their classmates attending American or international schools overseas in 90 countries. For more information on how to join, volunteer, reconnect with, or donate to Girl Scouts, call 800-GSUSA-4-U or visit www.girlscouts.org.

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