WALTHAM, MA "“ February 12, 2007 "“ The Ethics & Compliance Officer Association has announced the keynote speakers for its 2007 Sponsoring Partner Forum. This year’s Forum will take place April 18-20, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Bonaventure in Weston Florida.

The opening keynote address will be given on April 18 at 8:00 a.m. EST by Dr. David Shore, PhD, Associate Dean, Harvard University School of Public Health. Dr. Shore will speak on the topic "Leveraging Trust and Other Intangible Capital to Accomplish Your Ethics and Compliance Objectives".

Also addressing Forum attendees will be Jon Hoak, Vice President and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer for Hewlett Packard, and Alan Yuspeh, Senior Vice President- Ethics, Compliance, and Corporate Responsibility, HCA, Inc. Mr. Yuspeh’s address is titled "An Open Letter to Organizational Leaders".

About the Sponsoring Partner Forum

The SP Forum is an annual event designed specifically for Sponsoring Partners, the ECOA’s leading organizations. Since 1992, this intimate meeting has been an excellent opportunity for Sponsoring Partners to meet with their peers to discuss the larger business ethics issues. The number of company representatives is limited so that participants can truly engage in rich discussion. To view more information on the Forum, please visit www.theecoa.org.

About the Ethics & Compliance Officer Association

The Ethics & Compliance Officer Association (ECOA) is a non-consulting, member-driven association exclusively for individuals who are responsible for their company’s ethics, compliance, and business conduct programs. Dedicated to building trust and corporate integrity worldwide, the ECOA is the largest group of corporate ethics and compliance practitioners in the world. By bringing together people who are new to the field with those with years of experience to share, the ECOA facilitates peer-to-peer learning, and helps to foster a global commitment to ethics and integrity.

The ECOA offers an annual conference for ethics and compliance professionals, professional development workshops, periodic web casts, and regional forums that provide members the opportunity for education and discussion on recent legislation. In addition, the ECOA publishes a monthly newsletter, daily news updates, and houses a library containing ethics and compliance program materials from more than 500 member companies, along with business videos, DVDs, magazines and books.

The ECOA is a non-profit, 501(c) (6) association, which derives all of its revenue from members’ dues, conferences and other meeting fees, and financial contributions. ECOA members represent over 600 companies worldwide and in over 30 industries. To learn more about the ECOA, please visit the website at www.theecoa.org or call 781-647-9333.

Ethics and Compliance Officer Association

Ethics and Compliance Officer Association

The ECOA is a nonconsulting, member-driven association exclusively serving individuals responsible for their organization's ethics, compliance, and business conduct programs. Dedicated to building trust and organizational integrity worldwide, the ECOA is the most-respected group of ethics and compliance practitioners in the world. By gathering those new to the field along with seasoned professionals, the ECOA facilitates peer-to-peer learning and helps to foster a global commitment to business ethics and integrity. Over 1,250 ECOA members represent nearly 525 organizations worldwide in over 30 industries. The ECOA hosts the ethics and compliance community's largest annual conference as well as professional development workshops, webcasts, and regional forums that offer its members invaluable learning and discussion. In addition, the ECOA publishes daily news updates and houses an e-Library containing ethics and compliance program materials from hundreds of organizations, along with training videos, DVDs, magazines, and books. To learn more about the ECOA, please visit www.theecoa.org or call 781-647-9333.

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