Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq: SCHL) to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell on Halloween in Celebration of Goosebumps(R)
ADVISORY, Oct. 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What:
Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq:SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square to celebrate the success of children’s horror series Goosebumps®. Goosebumps is one of the bestselling children’s book series of all time with more than 400 million books in print, 350 million in English and another 50+ million internationally in 32 languages. It is also now a feature film based on the book series by R.L. Stine. The film was released in theaters on October 16, 2015, and opened at #1 at the box office. Goosebumps has been a powerful force in children’s lives for decades, making voracious readers out of reluctant ones.
In honor of this occasion, Ellie Berger, EVP, Scholastic and President of Trade Publishing, and R.L. Stine, author of Goosebumps® will ring the Opening Bell.
Where:
Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio
When:
Friday, October 30, 2015 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET
Scholastic Corporation Media Contact:
Kyle Good
(212) 343-4563
kgood@scholastic.com
Nasdaq MarketSite:
Will Briganti
(646) 441-5012
Feed Information:
Fiber Line (Encompass Waterfront): 4463
Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West
18 mhz Lower
DL 3811 Vertical
FEC 3/4
SR 13.235
DR 18.295411
MOD 4:2:0
DVBS QPSK
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Webcast:
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About Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq:SCHL):
Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq:SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of print and digital instructional materials for pre-K to grade 12, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning materials and programs, classroom magazines and other products that, in combination, offer schools customized and comprehensive solutions to support children's learning both at school and at home. The Company also makes quality, affordable books available to all children through school-based book clubs and book fairs. With a 95 year history of service to schools and families, Scholastic continues to carry out its commitment to "Open a World of Possible" for all children. Learn more at www.scholastic.com.
About Nasdaq:
Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq 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 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,600 listed companies with a market value of approximately $8.8 trillion and more than 10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com.
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