CSR Press Release

NEW YORK, NY - September 15, 2008 - The American Conference Institute (ACI) announces that senior SEC and DOJ officials will be speaking at the 20th National Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, November 17-20, 2008 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, in the Washington DC area.

Mark F. Mendelsohn, Deputy Chief, Fraud Section at the U.S. Department of Justice and Fredric D. Firestone, Associate Director, Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will present on recent FCPA investigations and prosecutions.

Cheryl Scarboro, Associate Director, Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will join a panel of experts on implementing effective fraud risk internal controls.

ACI's FCPA Conference is the premier legal and regulatory anti-corruption compliance event, attended each year by more than 500 in-house counsel, compliance executives, auditors and private practice attorneys. Other conference sessions will include:

- An FCPA enforcement update with speakers from the SEC, DOJ and several senior prosecutors from Europe
- How to conduct a global investigation
- Appointing and working with compliance monitors
- Pros and cons of voluntary disclosures
- Implementing and monitoring a global anti-corruption compliance program
- Avoiding gifts, hospitality and facilitation pitfalls

More information about the conference can be found at www.americanconference.com/FCPA
SAVE $200 when you register and pay with the Priority Service Code: 608L09.CSRW

About The American Conference Institute

The American Conference Institute is a leading provider of business information to the Legal, Financial and Pharmaceutical Industries. For more information please email Edward Santelices e.santelices@americanconference.com or call 212-352-3220 ext. 239.

A limited number of press passes are available for this event.

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