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Invitation to Hear Treasury and Finance Industry Leaders Address Key Issues Impacting Corporations and the Global Economy

Learn about issues and preview the newest products in treasury and finance at 2005 AFP Annual Conference

The Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) Annual Conference San Antonio, TX Convention Center October 9-12, 2005

Leaders in the treasury and finance profession will come together to address critical issues facing treasury and finance professionals at the AFP Annual Conference, October 9-12, 2005, in San Antonio. More than 150 presentations and workshops will be offered on the key issues and hundreds of exhibitors will showcase the latest products, services and technologies for the treasury and finance profession. Qualified members of the media are invited to attend the conference, educational sessions and meet and talk with industry leaders compliments of the AFP.

Issues in the News

The AFP Annual Conference features the most influential speakers in treasury and finance, including executives from Dell Computer Corporation, Bacardi Bottling Corp., Crate and Barrel, Kellogg Company and T-Mobile. Among the presentations are: • Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance: Next steps, including a Microsoft case study • Fraud Prevention: Mitigating the risks of corporate identity theft • Health Care Costs: new techniques and strategies • Mergers and Acquisitions: Treasury role in M&A, the impact of credit ratings, and a Cingular/AT&T case study • Treasury Management: Innovative practices, effective global treasury, etc.

Prominent Speakers Address Issues •

General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.): The former Secretary of State and Four Star General presents his unique perspective on the process of forging alliances and bringing together key stakeholders at the Opening General Session. • The Economics of Professional Sports: Leaders in professional sports finance, including executives from Major League Baseball, the NFL and San Antonio Spurs will discuss the financial structures and lessons from the leagues' differing operating models. • Women in Finance: focuses on the unique challenges that women may face in their career paths and opportunities in finance for women executives. • U.S. Public Policy and Its Impact on Global Economic Markets will be presented by the Bank of Montreal’s Global Foreign Exchange strategist Andrew Busch • Executive Institute: The Global Economic Outlook presentation by Geoffrey Bell who has advised a wide range of central banks and governments, including Venezuela, Barbados and Jamaica, on their international reserve assets and liability management programs.

For additional information, or to register to attend go to: http://www.afponline.org/pub/mr/press_room.html