LOS ANGELES, CA/PHOENIX, AZ, - June 25, 2008 - Scott L. Mitchell, Chairman and CEO of OCEG, will present a keynote address at Interact 2008, a premiere conference hosted by Mitratech, a leading provider of matter management, compliance, and security solutions to the world's largest organizations.

Mr. Mitchell's presentation, Driving Principled Performance: A Framework for Measuring and Evaluating GRC Capability, will address the OCEG GRC Capability Model, a process framework that helps organizations to align governance, compliance and risk management (GRC) activities; determine whether initiatives are delivering business value; and optimize performance. OCEG, a nonprofit think tank, has recently updated the GRC Capability Model with input from over 200 experts and it will undergo public review and comment during the summer of 2008. Participants at Interact 2008 will be getting an early view of Version 2.0 of the final Model.

Mr. Mitchell also will bring GRC leadership insight as the moderator of an Interact 2008 panel discussion entitled, Moving to the Next Level of Your Compliance Program. This session brings together Martin T.Biegelman, CFE and Director, Financial Integrity, Microsoft Corporation; Howard Fields, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Counsel, GE Commercial Finance; and Janice Innis-Thompson, SVP and Chief Compliance Officer, TIAA-CREF to discuss effective compliance strategies designed to drive ethical, legal, and agile operations while supporting business growth.

"OCEG has provided the compliance industry with the standards,guidelines, and resources to improve GRC activities and enhance corporate culture," said Dan Welch, Mitratech's Senior Vice President of Sales and Operations. "Interact 2008 attendees will receive tremendous value from the OCEG Principled Performance(TM) management discipline and will be better informed on strategies to integrate and elevate GRC processes."

"I am very pleased to participate in Interact 2008 to share the details of OCEG's GRC Capability Model Version 2.0, which will have been released just before the conference, after extensive public exposure review," said Mr. Mitchell. "Mitratech has participated along with the top experts in governance, compliance, risk management, audit, finance and IT to help OCEG improve the GRC Capability Model and has provided valuable input to OCEG's IT Blueprint(TM) which we will also share with the conference attendees."

OCEG's Vice President of Technology Programs, Lane Leskela, will present a session entitled, A Practical Model for Effective Personal Data Privacy Management. OCEG experts will also be available for further consultation and guidance in the Interact exhibit hall.

Interact 2008 runs September 21 -24 at the Marina Del Rey Marriott in California. The conference draws general counsel, compliance and risk officers, IT professionals, and department heads, and provides expert speakers, case study sessions, peer learning, and CLE accredited courses. For more information, please contact info@mitratech.com or visit www.mitratech.com/interact.

About the Open Compliance & Ethics Group
OCEG is a nonprofit organization that provides:

• Common Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) language and structure - a Framework that can be followed to assess risks then design and evaluate controls for them;
  
• Compliance Metrics - Measurements to ensure performance aligns with company objectives;
  
• Online Access - a searchable database that provides ready access to key legal requirements (and to the laws and regulations themselves), clearly stated practices to aid with compliance, and tools and resources to make the process easier;
  
• A community of practice to share ideas, ask questions, and benchmark against peers. OCEG helps organizations drive Principled Performance(TM).

About Mitratech
Since 1987, Mitratech has provided matter management, compliance, and security solutions to the world's largest organizations.With direct access to financial, performance, and exposure data, our clients have better aligned departmental management strategies with corporate and budgetary objectives. Beyond operational efficiency gains, Mitratech clients use TeamConnect to collaborate with business partners, provide superior service, and realize tangible cost savings. Mitratech is a member of the OCEG Technology Council. For more information, please visit www.mitratech.com.

OCEG - Open Compliance & Ethics Group

OCEG - Open Compliance & Ethics Group

OCEG is the only nonprofit offering comprehensive guidance, standards, benchmarks and tools for integrating governance, risk and compliance (GRC) processes. Our unique platform and organizational structure helps you take advantage of contributions from thousands of experts and companies - many of them just like yours. Our guidance, benchmarking, custom tools and communities of practice help you perform - not just comply. OCEG offers value you can exploit today, tomorrow and as your company grows.

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