Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Scholastic Media and Clifford The Big Red Dog(tm) to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell Clifford Celebrates Valentine's Day At NASDAQ and Announces the Launch of New BE BIG!(tm) Cause Campaign to Help Local Communities Nationwide ADVISORY, Feb 12, 2009 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- What: Scholastic Corporation (SCHL), the global children's publishing, education and media company, will visit The NASDAQ Stock Market just before Valentine's Day to preside over the Opening Bell and to announce the launch of Clifford the Big Red Dog's own cause campaign, BE BIG! and the creation of the BE BIG(tm) Fund supporting community engagement opportunities that will recognize and reward others for their BE BIG actions, catalyze change in local communities and provide resources to share BIG ideas. Who: * Maureen O'Connell, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of Scholastic Corporation (SCHL); * Leslye Schaefer, Senior Vice President of Scholastic Media, a division of Scholastic Corporation (SCHL); * Clifford The Big Red Dog, the beloved literary icon and star of the top rated children's television series. Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Friday, February 13th, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. ET Contacts: Kyle Good Scholastic Corporation (212) 343-4563
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