Corporate Actions 2009: Improving Issuer-Investor Communication Reducing risk and cost through data and technology standards Full-Day Conference Join keynote speakers from the SEC, DTCC, NIRI and Pipeline Financial Systems LLC to find out how to improve the process for conveying important corporate action announcement information to investors through the use of data and technology standards. Learn how standards can: improve issuer-investor communication result in more accurate information increase timeliness reduce processing costs Corporate Actions 2009 will examine the business case for solutions through standards and will culminate in the unveiling of a new technology prototype for corporate actions data using XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language). Interactive expert panels and in-depth presentations will provide the details of this new and improved approach to corporate actions data and offer an opportunity for participants to network with experts from around the industry. Who should attend? Issuer representatives, including financial executives and accountants, investor relations officers, corporate secretaries Underwriters, attorneys, regulators Custodians, Asset Managers, Broker/Dealers and other processors of corporate actions data Vendors of corporate actions systems and data providers Investors The XBRL US Corporate Actions Conference Advisory Committee includes the following industry experts: Karla McKenna, Director, Citi David Hands, Director, Product Development, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation Max Mansur, Global Market Manager, Asset Servicing, Markets group, SWIFT Joseph Vicari, VP, Business Strategy & Development, Broadridge Financial Solutions Michael Schlanger, VP, Business Development and Strategy of Merrill Corporation Judith McLevey, Head of Corporate Actions and Market Watch, NYSE Euronext Joseph Conte, Director of Securities Operations, NYSE EuroNext Paras Madho, Director of Securities Operations, Global Corporate Client Group, NYSE Euronext Geoff Loftus, Vice President, Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals, Inc. Linda Kelleher, Senior Vice President, National Investor Relations Institute Katie J. Sevcik, SVP, Head of Operations/Product Development, Wells Fargo Shellie McCauley, VP, Manager of Operations, Corporate Actions, and Proxy, Wells Fargo Dawn Coleman, VP, Client Services, Wells Fargo Linda Bookheim, Global Market Manager, SWIFT A concurrent vendor exhibit will feature displays by leading technology, communication, and application providers. For information on sponsor and exhibit opportunities, please email Eileen Haeger at eileen.haeger@soforum.com or call 212-328-2500 x235. Registration fee: $395. Group discounts are available via phone orders. REGISTER ONLINE OR CALL 212-328-2500 X235.