CNBC'S "FACEBOOK: THE SOCIAL OFFERING" AIRS LIVE THURSDAY, MAY 17TH

(ALL TIMES ARE IN ET)

Thursday, 5/17/2012:

1:00 PM FACEBOOK: THE SOCIAL OFFERING (pre-empts Power Lunch)

On Thursday, May 17th, CNBC will broadcast a one-hour special, "Facebook: The Social Offering," anchored by CNBC's Carl Quintanilla, that goes inside Facebook examining how the company makes money, whether you should invest in it and just how much money everyone involved will make.

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