NASDAQ Chief Information Officer to Testify Before the House Government Reform Committee on Financial Services Sector Preparedness in a Post 9/11 Environment

Sep 23, 2005
NASDAQ Chief Information Officer to Testify Before the House Government Reform Committee on Financial Services Sector Preparedness in a Post 9/11 Environment

For Release: September 23, 2005

Who:

Steve Randich, Executive Vice President of Operations & Technology and Chief Information Officer, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.

What:

Randich will give testimony about the financial sector's preparedness for wide-scale disasters or disruptions before the House Government Reform Committee Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance and Accountability. He will comment specifically on NASDAQ's plan to maintain operability during terrorist attacks, power grid failures, and natural disasters and will comment on the importance of protecting the nation's critical infrastructure.

When:

Monday, September 26, 2005 – 10:00 a.m.


Where:

Brooklyn Law School
Dean Prince Moot Court, 7th floor
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY


For additional information, please go to:
http://reform.house.gov/GMFA/



NASDAQ is the largest electronic screen-based equity securities market in the United States. With approximately 3,200 companies, it lists more companies and, on average, trades more shares per day than any other U.S. market. It is home to companies that are leaders across all areas of business including technology, retail, communications, financial services, transportation, media and biotechnology.


# # #

Media Contacts:
Silvia Davi
646.441.5014

Bethany Sherman
212.401.8714