May 12, 2008 |
Press contacts:
Joshua Tjaden, AIDS Walk New York: (212) 367-1442
Noel Alicea, Gay Men's Health Crisis: (212) 367-1216
Annmarie Gioia, NYSE Euronext: (212) 656-5437
Colin A. Weil, MZA Events: (917) 887-7487
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NYSE CLOSING BELL TO CELEBRATE
2008 AIDS WALK NEW YORK
Corporate Leaders and Leading AIDS Advocates Stand Together in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Gay Men's Health Crisis and AIDS Walk New York to Ring The Closing Bell®
Click here to watch a clip of the Closing Bell Ceremony®
New York, NY, May 12, 2008 — Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) and AIDS Walk New York (AWNY) announced today that the New York Stock Exchange will, for the first time, host The Closing Bell in support of the AIDS Walk, an annual event now in its 23rd year. The ceremony on May 16th, two days prior to AIDS Walk New York, will recognize the critical support that AWNY and GMHC receive from the business community. The ceremony also serves to remind corporate America, locally and nationally, that it plays an important role when it comes to combating AIDS. "We are happy to use this ceremony to help recognize NYSE-listed sponsors' important work in this area, and to bring attention to the AIDS Walk, the AIDS crisis, and the critical work of GMHC," said Frank Dix, Business Process Manager, NYSE.
"It's a wonderful New York moment when leading institutions in the public and private sector can stand together as a community. It's an honor to have NYSE Euronext recognize this unique collaboration in this way." said Dr. Marjorie J. Hill, PhD, Chief Executive Officer of GMHC, the world's first AIDS organization and AWNY's primary beneficiary.
"Over the years, many companies have come to realize that HIV/AIDS affects both employees and customers directly and indirectly. Corporate support of AIDS Walk New York is a way of not only acknowledging this reality, but of supporting the passion and determination that their constituents are bringing to battling this disease." said Craig R. Miller, President of MZA Events and both the Founder and Producer of AIDS Walk New York. MZA partners with leading HIV/AIDS organizations around the country, helping to raise millions of dollars in support of critical care and prevention programs.
Dr. Marjorie J. Hill, PhD, Chief Executive Officer of GMHC and Craig R. Miller, Founder and Producer of AIDS Walk New York, will ring The Closing Bell joined by a group of AWNY's top corporate supporters. The following AWNY sponsor companies are confirmed to attend: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Delta Air Lines, Deutsche Bank, Gap, Inc, JP Morgan Chase, Lehman Brothers, Pfizer and PricewaterhouseCoopers. (Additional companies will be added as they are confirmed).
WHEN/WHERE:
Friday, May 16, 2008/NYSE Security Checkpoint/corner of Broad Street & Exchange Place
3:30 pm Press arrives at NYSE Security Checkpoint
4:00 pm The Closing Bell is rung
About NYSE Euronext: NYSE Euronext (NYX) operates the world's leading and most liquid exchange group, and seeks to provide the highest levels of quality, customer choice and innovation. Its family of exchanges, located in six countries, include the New York Stock Exchange, the world's largest cash equities market; Euronext, the Eurozone's largest cash equities market; Liffe, Europe's leading derivatives exchange by value of trading; and NYSE Arca Options, one of the fastest growing U.S. options trading platforms. NYSE Euronext offers a diverse array of financial products and services for issuers, investors and financial institutions in cash equities, options and derivatives, ETFs, bonds, market data, and commercial technology solutions. NYSE Euronext's nearly 4,000 listed companies represent a combined $27.3 / €17.3 trillion in total global market capitalization (as of March 31, 2008), more than four times that of any other exchange group. NYSE Euronext's equity exchanges transact an average daily trading value of approximately $169.6 / €113.2 billion (as of March 31, 2008), which represents more than one-third of the world's cash equities trading. NYSE Euronext is part of the S&P 500 index and the only exchange operator in the S&P 100 index. For more information, please visit www.nyx.com.
About Gay Men's Health Crisis: GMHC is a not-for-profit, volunteer-supported and community-based organization committed to national leadership in the fight against AIDS. Our mission is to reduce the spread of HIV disease, help people with HIV maintain and improve their health and independence, and keep the prevention, treatment and cure of HIV an urgent national and local priority. In fulfilling this mission, we will remain true to our heritage by fighting homophobia and affirming the individual dignity of all gay men and lesbians. For more information, please visit www.gmhc.org.
About AIDS Walk New York: Since 1986, AIDS Walk New York has raised $97 million for HIV programs and services in the tri-state area, and has grown into the largest AIDS fundraising event in the world. In 2007 alone, 45,000 participants, many of whom were members of 2,400 corporate and community teams, raised a record sum of more than $6.8 million for Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) and 60 other tri-state area AIDS service organizations. For more information, please visit www.aidwalk.net.
About MZA Events: AIDS Walk New York was founded in 1986 by Craig R. Miller and his organization of activists, MZA Events. Miller is the originator of the AIDS Walk fundraising model and has raised more than $300 million for leading AIDS charities nationwide. For more information, please visit www.mzaevents.com.
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