What:  Alex Lukianov, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NuVasive, Inc.  (NUVA), will preside over the Opening Bell to commemorate the  company's five year anniversary on The NASDAQ Stock Market.   Where:  NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast  Studio   When:  Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 9:15 - 9:30 a.m. ET   Contacts:  NuVasive:  Kevin C. O'Boyle  EVP & Chief Financial Officer  NuVasive, Inc.  (858) 909-1998  investorrelations@nuvasive.com   Investors:  Patrick F. Williams  Vice President, Finance  NuVasive, Inc.  858-638-5511  investorrelations@nuvasive.com   Media:  Jason Rando  The Ruth Group  (646) 536-7025  jrando@theruthgroup.com   NASDAQ MarketSite:  Robert Madden  (646) 441-5045 (office)  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.

Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm.

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 NuVasive, Inc. (NUVA):

NuVasive is a medical device company focused on the design, development, and marketing of products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders. The Company's product portfolio is focused primarily on the $4.6 billion U.S. spine implant market. Additionally, the Company has expanded into the $1.5 billion global biologics market, the $1.5 billion international market, and is developing products for the emerging motion preservation market.

NuVasive's principal product offering is based on its Maximum Access Surgery, or MAS(r) platform. The MAS platform combines four categories of products that collectively minimize soft tissue disruption during spine surgery with maximum visualization and safe, easy reproducibility for the surgeon: NeuroVision(r), a proprietary software-driven nerve avoidance system; MaXcess(r), a unique split-blade retractor system; a wide variety of specialized implants; and several biologic fusion enhancers. MAS significantly reduces surgery time and returns patients to activities of daily living much faster than conventional approaches. Having redefined spine surgery with the MAS platform's lateral approach, known as eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion, or XLIF(r), NuVasive has built an entire spine franchise. With nearly 50 products today spanning lumbar, thoracic and cervical applications, the Company will continue to expand and evolve its offering predicated on its R&D focus and dedication to outstanding service levels supported by a culture of Absolute Responsiveness(r).

About NASDAQ OMX:

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