John L. Jacobs, Executive Vice President Of Nasdaq, To Open The Market At The Philadelphia Stock Exchange On Monday, March 22

John L. Jacobs, executive vice president of NASDAQ, will ring the opening bell on Monday, March 22 to kick off trading on options on the NASDAQ Composite Index® which will be listed and traded exclusively at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.

Remarks will begin promptly at 9:20 a.m., 10 minutes before trading begins. The media is invited for interviews starting at 9:15 a.m. in the Exchange's lobby. Photography is permitted on the trading floor.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange was founded in 1790. The PHLX trades nearly 2,100 stocks, 1,100 equity options, 15 sectors index options, and currency options and futures. For more information about the PHLX and its products, visit www.phlx.com.