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LMEC and LatinVision Partner with NASDAQ OMX to Honor 2008 Convergence Conference Participants: the Future of the Hispanic Media and Entertainment Market with a Cocktail Reception Hosted by Nuela

Business Wire, Oct 8, 2008

NEW YORK -- This year, the speakers and attendees of the LMEC-LatinVision Media 2008 Convergence: The Future of Latin Entertainment, Media and Technology Markets will be treated to an advance tasting from Nuela, the exciting new restaurant from celebrity chef Douglas Rodriguez opening in January 2009. Nuela's partners including Douglas Rodriguez, Angel Sanchez and Nacho Figueras, will host the closing cocktail reception and Networking Event at NASDAQ MarketSite on October 15th serving sample dishes and ceviche from the eagerly anticipated Nuevo Latino menu.

This year's conference will include a three-hour networking business reception at NASDAQ MarketSite, the crossroads of the world. Industry, talent and the new players in Hispanic media and entertainment will be able to connect in this exciting environment.

"As the world's largest exchange company, NASDAQ OMX is delighted to be part of this event that brings together a dynamic group of individuals from the Hispanic community," said Bob McCooey, Senior Vice President, NASDAQ OMX. "We have 20 companies listed from Latin America, an important market for NASDAQ OMX, and this event creates an opportunity for us to meet with key individuals in Latin American and US Hispanic business," he added.

Nuela will mark Chef Douglas Rodriguez's exciting return to New York. Nuela is poised to be Manhattan's preeminent Latin American restaurant featuring a full menu of Nuevo Latino cuisine and a free-standing ceviche bar.

Nuela is excited to be a part of the Convergence Conference where top representatives from Hispanic Media and Entertainment come together to share their industry knowledge and insight. We anticipate becoming an integrated part of, and opening our doors, to this successful community, expressed Brett Hickey, one of Nuela's founding investors.

The 2008 Convergence conference is the premier event for Latin Media, Entertainment, and Technology CEOs and executives looking to grow their business and new opportunities with Latin audiences. This one-day event brings the best minds in the Latin Media, Entertainment and Technology markets and is presented by New York City Latin Media and Entertainment Commission (LMEC) in partnership with LatinVision Media.

Among the participants will be major media and communication companies like Univision, Terra Networks, Batanga, Reuters, Ad Age, IMPREMEDIA, People en EspaSol, Meredith Corporation, V-me, Mio.TV, AOL Latino, among others.

For registration and conference information, go to: www.latinvision.com/conference

Media Kit: www.latinvision.com/conference/mediakit.pdf

About NUELA

Nuela is a chic, upscale Nuevo Latino restaurant featuring the sophisticated, modern cuisine of renowned Nuevo Latino originator, Chef Douglas Rodriguez. The restaurant's vibrant, modern space is an immersive Latin atmosphere shaped by famed fashion and interior designers Angel Sanchez and Christopher Coleman.

About NASDAQ OMX:

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, and with over 3,900 companies, it is number one in worldwide listings among major markets. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market; the OMX Nordic Exchange, including First North; and the 144A PORTAL Market. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and ETFs. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the operations of over 60 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. OMX Nordic Exchange is not a legal entity but describes the common offering from NASDAQ OMX exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com/.>