Stuck booting up to Mac os x install disk after I deleted my hard drive

Ok I was wanting to restore my macbook pro so I put the original install disk that came with my computer. Afterwhich I erased my hard drive.
But now it wont let me install the orignal software because I forgot that I had recently installed snow leapord. Which I have. Now I am unable to eject my install disk because I am stuck booting up to it. I just need a way to get the disk out so i can put the snow leapord disk in and re-install everything.
Please HELP!!!

When you turn on the computer, press and hold the eject button. The DVD will eject after a few seconds.

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