Subject: Financial Reporting and Corporate Governance Conference to Address Management and Board Responsibilities

Recent downfalls of well-known, supposedly stable, companies have highlighted the importance of truthful financial reporting and effective corporate governance. As a result, institutional investors are now scrambling to gain a better understanding of their portfolios and the options available to protect their investments. Likewise, corporate board members are also reexamining the role they play and their responsibilities
along with management. Based on these trends, Strategic Research Institute is proud to a conference on Financial Reporting, Transparency & Corporate Governance this May 13-14 at the New York Hilton which will offer investors and board members alike a unique opportunity to learn the latest in transparency and corporate governance issues.

Topics to be addressed include: what changes are likely to occur in reporting rules as a result of Enron; what can institutional investors do to ensure proper corporate governance; effective audit committee and board evaluation techniques; securities litigation environment and possibilities of recovering portfolio losses from accounting fraud; due diligence and forensic accounting strategies; D&O insurance issues; and ways to insure effective self corporate governance.

Featured speakers include: Kenneth Bertsch, Director of Corporate Governance at TIAA-CREF, one of the worlds largest pension funds and Professor Edwin T. Burton, Professor of Economics at the University of Virginia and former Chairman of the Virginia Retirement System. The impressive speaking faculty also includes decision-makers from the following firms with a dedication to improving corporate ethics and responsibility: Turnaround Capital Partners; Hagens Berman LLP; American Capital Strategies; The Shattan Group; KPMG Forensic; The OSO Group; Korn/Ferry International; Marsh Finpro; Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault; Water Tower Capital; the Metrus Group; Decision Strategies; and more.

The event qualifies for both CLE and CPE credits in most states. For more info, including full agenda, please visit www.srinstitute.com/cx407 or contact Christopher Petersen at (310) 284-5935; cpetersen@srinstitute.com. To register, please visit www.srinstitute.com/cx407 or call (888) 666-8514.