CNBC PROGRAMMING CHANGE FOR TONIGHT, SUNDAY MARCH 13TH

SPECIAL CNBC ASIA PROGRAMMING WILL AIR TONIGHT 3/13 FROM 8PM-8:30PM ET FOLLOWED BY A LIVE CNBC SPECIAL REPORT: DISASTER IN JAPAN FROM 8:30PM-9PM ET.

LIVE EUROPE PROGRAMMING WILL AIR TOMORROW MORNING 3/14 AT 4AM-5AM ETB(PRE-EMPTS "MAD MONEY" RE-AIR).

CNBC SPECIAL REPORT: DISASTER IN JAPAN

Special Report anchored by CNBC's Melissa Francis and Tyler Mathisen live from CNBC Global Headquarters. Program will look at just how dangerous the nuclear situation has become in Japan. Plus, an inside look at the state of the nuclear infrastructure in the United States, including the safety standards.

CNBC will have live reports from Japan and speak to some of this nation's top nuclear experts.

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