Wartsila Corporation [WRT1V] to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell

What: 

Wärtsilä Corporation [WRT1V], a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square.  2015 marks Wärtsilä’s 100th year as a public company. Wärtsilä has three businesses including Ship Power, Power Plants and Services.

In honor of the occasion, Björn Rosengren, Chief Executive Officer will ring the Opening Bell together with Jukka Pietikäinen, Consul General of Finland in New York and Ritva Koukku-Ronde, Ambassador of Finland in Washington D.C.

Where:

Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Monday, May 4, 2015 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET          

Wärtsilä Corporation Media Contact:

Atte PalomäkiExecutive Vice President, Communications & BrandingWärtsilä [e-mail]

Nasdaq MarketSite:

Christine Barna(646) [e-mail]

Feed Information:

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Webcast:

A webcast of the Nasdaq Opening Bell will be available at: https://new.livestream.com/nasdaq/live or http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

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About Wärtsilä Corporation [WRT1V]:

Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total efficiency, Wärtsilä maximizes the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers.

In 2014, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4,8 billion with approximately 17,700 employees. The company has operations in more than 200 locations in nearly 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki, Finland.

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 3,500 listed companies with a market value of approximately $9.5 trillion and more than 10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com.

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