SRI in the Rockies, the largest and longest-running conference for the sustainable and responsible investing (SRI) industry in the world, today announced that ECD/HOPE (Enterprise Corporation of the Delta / Hope Credit Union) is a major sponsor of the conference for the fifth year.

ECD/HOPE has generated over $1.4 billion in community development financing, benefiting more than 75,000 people in economically distressed areas across the Mid South.

ECD/HOPE CEO Bill Bynum said, "We place a strong value on our association with SRI in the Rockies and its proven success in convening, informing, and mobilizing investors who place a priority on building assets and equity in low-income communities.

"Community development financial institutions such as HOPE provide the backbone of financial services to low- and moderate-income people throughout the country," said Steve Schueth, President of First Affirmative Financial Network, and Producer of the SRI in the Rockies Conference. "HOPE has expended a major effort to serve those economically distressed areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and the recent oil spill disaster in the Gulf region."

The 2010 SRI in the Rockies Conference will highlight new opportunities for those who embrace innovative investment strategies focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. The 650 investors and investment professionals expected to attend will include brokers, planners, and advisors serving investor clients, representatives of SRI product and service providers, and non-profit organizations, community development banks and credit unions, faith-based organizations, and other groups working with socially conscious investors on various social change initiatives.

The 21st annual SRI in the Rockies Conference, Responsible Investing in a Changing Financial Landscape, will be held at the JW Marriott Hill Country in San Antonio, November 18-21, 2010. Conference registrants can access a special ECD/HOPE discount of $100 when they register online and input the discount code "HOPE."

For assistance with registration and sponsorships, please contact Conference Coordinator Krystala Kalil at 888-774-2663 / Krystala@SRIintheRockies.com.

ABOUT ECD/HOPE
ECD/HOPE (Enterprise Corporation of the Delta / Hope Credit Union) is a regional financial institution, intermediary and policy center dedicated to strengthening communities, building assets and improving lives in economically distressed areas in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. ECD/HOPE provides affordable financial products and related services; leverages private, public and philanthropic resources; and engages in policy analysis for the purpose of addressing development hurdles facing low-wealth people and communities.

ABOUT FIRST AFFIRMATIVE FINANCIAL NETWORK
First Affirmative Financial Network, LLC is an independent fee-only Registered Investment Advisor (SEC File #801-56587). The company, which manages about $650 million in client portfolios, offers consulting and asset management services through a nationwide network of investment professionals who specialize in serving socially conscious investors. First Affirmative produces the annual SRI in the Rockies, the premier conference for the sustainable and responsible investment industry in North America.

MEDIA QUESTIONS
Mo Shafroth for First Affirmative and SRI in the Rockies:
720-470-3653/mshafroth@csg-pr.com

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