ADVISORY, Feb. 8, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 


 What:  
 Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite 
 in New York City's Times Square.

 In honor of the occasion, Francisco D'Souza, President and Chief
 Executive Officer, will preside over the NASDAQ Opening Bell.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When: 
 Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 9:15 - 9:30 a.m. ET	

 Contacts:
 David Nelson
 (201) 498-8840
 David.Nelson@Cognizant.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Robert Madden 
 (646) 441-5045 
 Robert.Madden@NASDAQOMX.com




Feed Information:

The Opening Bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on Galaxy 19
C/15, downlink frequency 4000 vertical. The feed can also be found on
Ascent fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Robert
Madden at (646) 441-5045.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the Opening Bell is also available from 9:20
a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink
frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Ascent fiber 1623
as well.

Facebook and Twitter:

For multimedia features such as exclusive content, photo postings,
status updates and video of bell ceremonies please visit our Facebook
page at:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/NASDAQ-OMX/108167527653

For news tweets, please visit our Twitter page at:

http://twitter.com/nasdaqomx

http://twitter.com/cognizant

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 Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH):

Cognizant (Nasdaq:CTSH) is a leading provider of information
technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services.
Cognizant's single-minded passion is to dedicate our global technology
and innovation know-how, our industry expertise and worldwide resources
to working together with clients to make their businesses stronger.
With over 50 global delivery centers and more than 68,000 employees as
of September 30, 2009, we combine a unique onsite/offshore delivery
model infused by a distinct culture of customer satisfaction. A member
of the NASDAQ-100 Index and S&P 500 Index, Cognizant is a Forbes Global
2000 company and a member of the Fortune 1000 and is ranked among the
top information technology companies in BusinessWeek's Hot Growth and
Top 50 Performers listings. Visit us online at www.cognizant.com.

About NASDAQ OMX:

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It
delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services
across six continents, with approximately 3,700 listed companies.
NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies
around the globe, including its U.S. listings market, NASDAQ OMX
Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, NASDAQ OMX First North, and the U.S. 144A
sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes
including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products
and exchange-traded funds. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the
operations of over 70 exchanges, clearing organizations and central
securities depositories in more than 50 countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic
and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal entities but describe the common
offering from NASDAQ OMX exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm,
Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ
OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com. *Please follow NASDAQ OMX on
Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/NASDAQ-OMX/108167527653) and
Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/nasdaqomx).

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