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Nasdaq MarketSite To Host CNBC's New Program "Wake-Up Call With Liz Claman And Carl Quintanilla"

Date 04/02/2002

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., announced today that beginning Monday, February 4, CNBC will broadcast its new morning show, "Wake-Up Call with Liz Claman and Carl Quintanilla" live from the television studio of the Nasdaq MarketSite. The show, which is part of CNBC's new Business Day line-up, will air Monday through Friday from 6:00 - 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Nasdaq Chairman and CEO Wick Simmons will help CNBC kick off the show by doing a live interview on its premier episode on Monday, February 4.

"The launch of 'Wake-Up Call with Liz Claman and Carl Quintanilla' is an extension of our long-term relationship with CNBC. We are pleased to welcome Liz, Carl and the rest of the 'Wake-Up Call' crew to the Nasdaq MarketSite," said Denise Benou Stires, Nasdaq Executive Vice President of Global Marketing and Investor Services.

She continued, "Nasdaq MarketSite offers a unique combination of benefits to our broadcasting partners. It is a dynamic center for information in the heart of Times Square, with 150 live broadcasts each day that reach investors around the globe. CNBC's 'Wake-Up Call' and Nasdaq MarketSite are an ideal fit."

"Wake-Up Call with Liz Claman and Carl Quintanilla" is the first regularly scheduled program to be broadcast from the MarketSite which houses a state-of-the-art digital broadcast studio, with multiple satellite uplinks and live data feeds from around the world.