ADVISORY, May 9, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --

 What:
 Mario Cantone, actor/comedian and Katharina Harf, Executive Vice
 President of DKMS Americas will preside over the Closing Bell.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Friday, May 9 at 4:00 p.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Megan Miller
 Megan.Miller@bwr-ny.com

 Mary Kaye Daniels
 Marykaye.daniels@bwr-ny.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Robert Madden
 646.441.5045
 Robert.Madden@NASDAQOMX.com

Feed Information:

The Closing Bell is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA-6 C-band/transponder 17. The downlink frequency is 4040 Vertical; Audio 6.2-6.8. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Robert Madden at (646) 441-5045.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the Closing Bell is also available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Waterfront fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:

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

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.

About DKMS Linked Against Leukemia:

DKMS was founded in 1991 by Peter Harf and Professor Dr. Gerhard Ehninger, after Peter lost his wife, Mechtild, to acute leukemia. Today, DKMS is the world's largest marrow donor center with over 1.7 million registered donors. Since its founding, DKMS has facilitated over 14,000 transplants.

In 2005, Peter, together with his daughter, Katharina opened an office in New York City to diversify its donor pool, by registering more donors in the U.S.

DKMS Americas is a 501(c) (3) non profit organization. All donors recruited by DKMS and DKMS Americas will be placed on the National Registry (NMDP).