Uber Technologies, Inc. & the NFL Players Association to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

ADVISORY, Jan. 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

Uber Technologies, Inc. & the NFL Players Association will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of their partnership that provides professional football players with safe and convenient transportation during the 2013-14 NFL season. 

In honor of the occasion, Emil Michael, Chief Business Officer, Uber Technologies and DeMaurice Smith, Executive Director of NFL Players Association will ring the Opening Bell.

Where:

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

When:

Thursday, January 30, 2014 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET     

Uber Technologies, Inc. Contact:
Andrew Noyes
[e-mail]

NFLPA Contact:
George Atallah
[e-mail]

NASDAQ MarketSite:
Christine Barna
[phone]
[e-mail]

Feed Information:
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Webcast:

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

Photos:

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

About Uber Technologies, Inc.:

Uber is evolving the way the world moves. By seamlessly connecting riders to drivers through our apps, we make cities more accessible, opening up more possibilities for riders and more business for drivers. From our founding in 2009 to our launches in almost 70 cities today, Uber's rapidly expanding global presence continues to bring people and their cities closer. For further information, visit www.uber.com.

About the NFL Players Association:

Established in 1956, the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) is a non-profit, professional sports union. The NFLPA represents all NFL players in matters concerning wages, hours and working conditions and protects their rights as professional football players; ensures that the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement are met; negotiates and monitors retirement and insurance benefits; provides other member services and activities; provides assistance to charitable and community organizations; and enhances and defends the image of players and their profession, on and off the field. For more information, visit www.NFLPlayers.com.

About NASDAQ OMX Group:

NASDAQ OMX (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, exchange technology, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, NASDAQ OMX enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 80 marketplaces in 50 countries, and approximately 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. NASDAQ OMX is home to more than 3,300 listed companies with a market value of over $7 trillion and more than 10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit www.nasdaqomx.com.

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