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January 20, 2004

SEC’S Goldschmid to Deliver Keynote Speech

CHICAGO --- Harvey J. Goldschmid, commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will deliver the keynote speech at the 31st Annual Securities Regulation Institute to be held Jan. 21 to 23 at the Hotel del Coronado, Calif.

Presented by the Corporate Counsel Center of Northwestern University School of Law, this year’s institute will focus on corporate and board governance, post-Sarbanes-Oxley enforcement and litigation, as well as recent trends and developments in financial reporting, disclosure practices, M & A transactions and compensation.

Goldschmid will deliver his address Jan. 21; and William J. McDonough, chairman of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, will deliver a speech at the Jan. 22 luncheon.

The institute offers a timely and comprehensive analysis of recent laws and developments in the field of securities law by a distinguished group of speakers and panelists drawn from leading securities practitioners, academics and SEC officials. They will present practical solutions to the challenges facing corporate lawyers and corporate counsel.

This event is part of Northwestern University School of Law’s continued efforts to build upon the strengths of its nationally prominent continuing legal education program by aggressively addressing evolving concerns of today’s legal and business worlds.

For a complete program agenda, tuition rates and registration information, visit www.law.northwestern.edu/contexec or call (312) 503-8932.