American Stock Exchange Kicks off CultureFest Weekend in Downtown NYC

American Stock Exchange Kicks off CultureFest Weekend in Downtown NYC

President of the Merrill Lynch Foundation to Ring the Opening Bell

EVENT: Eddy Bayardelle, President of the Merrill Lynch Foundation will
ring the opening bell at the American Stock Exchange on Friday,
October 13.

WHO: Opening bell cultural performances by Nashville Attitude -- an
acoustic band that plays an original blend of Honky-Tonk
American with a Northeast edge.

Jennifer Muller/The Works dancers in traditional ethnic
costumes

Barry Lubin, aka Grandma, the Big Apple Circus's star clown

WHAT: CultureFest 2006 is a free, family-friendly, weekend-long
festival that offers the best of all worlds from more than 100
New York City arts and cultural organizations. This
kaleidoscope of arts, history, culture, crafts, and children's
activities is part of NYC & Company's sixth annual event,
taking place on October 14th and 15th. Produced by NYC &
Company, the city's official tourism marketing organization,
CultureFest is underwritten by Merrill Lynch.

WHEN: Friday, October 13, 2006
Opening Bell 9:30 a.m.

WHERE: American Stock Exchange
86 Trinity Place, NY, NY

MEDIA: Media interested in attending or covering the Amex Opening Bell
must contact Bari Trontz at 212-306-8964 or
bari.trontz@amex.com.

BROADCAST: A feed of the Amex Opening Bell is available via fiber line at
Ascent Media/Waterfront loop # 6208 beginning at 9:05 a.m.
Please call Elli Levy of Amex Broadcast Services at
212-306-1229 or Ascent Media/Waterfront Network Scheduling at
1-800-295-4198 for further information.

PHOTOS: Media interested in photos please contact Alan Rosenberg at
212-306-1697 or alan.rosenberg@amex.com.

PRNewswire -- Oct. 12

Source: American Stock Exchange

Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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