(Asia Society) Asia Society Co-hosts Corporate Governance Seminar on September 25, 2002

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ASIA SOCIETY, DOW JONES and PACIFIC PENSION INSTITUTE present

NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--September 17, 2002

The Asia Society, Dow Jones and the Pacific Pension Institute invite
internationally-focused investors, executives, financial and service
professionals, journalists and other interested individuals to participate
in a half day seminar in New York on September 25, 2002.

This event entitled "Viewing Asia's Financial Markets Through a New Light:
Lessons From the US Corporate Governance Crisis" will examine the current
corporate governance environment in Asia and how it has been effected by
recent events and trends in the U.S.

This event will be held on September 25, 2002 at the Asia Society (725 Park
Avenue at 70th Street) in New York City from 8:30 am –12:15 pm.
The cost to attend this event will be $35 for members of the Asia
Society and collaborating organizations, $50 for non-members.

Agenda:

8:30am: Conference Registration/Continental Breakfast

9:00am: Welcome Remarks

9:05am: Keynote Address and Q&A: Ensuring Integrity in Global Markets
William D. Crist, President, Board of Administration, CalPERS;
Chairman, Pacific Pension Institute

9:40am: Has the Criteria for Investing in Asia's Markets Changed?
Simon Wong, External Consultant, World Bank Corporate Gov. Unit
Ernest Napier, Managing Director, Standard & Poor's Corp.
Will Kaffenberger, CEO, AIG Asian Infrastructure Fund II
Moderator: Larry Ingrassia, Money & Investing Editor,
The Wall Street Journal

10:50am: Coffee Break

11:05am: What Can the US and Asia Learn From Each Other's Reform Efforts?
James Shapiro, Vice President, New York Stock Exchange
Amb. Linda Tsao Yang, Chairman, Asian Corporate Gov. Assoc.
John Pritchard, Vice Chairman, Pillsbury Winthrop
Moderator: Larry Ingrassia, Money & Investing Editor,
The Wall Street Journal

12:15pm: Conference Concludes

* Agenda subject to change.
Co-organizers:
Asia Society
Pacific Pension Institute
Dow Jones
Sponsor:
Pillsbury Winthrop LLC

Supporting Organization:
KWR International, Inc.

REGISTRATION FORM:
To register (credit card orders only), please print and fill out this
registration form, then fax to 212-517-8315 or email it to:
boxo@asiasoc.org. You may also contact the Asia Society Box Office by
phone: 212-327-9276 (M-F 10 AM to 5 PM)

Name____________________________________________________
Title/Company______________________________________________
Address___________________________________________________
City/State/Zip_______________________________________________
Telephone/Fax______________________________________________
Email_____________________________________________________

Registration Price:
Asia Society/PPI Member O $35; Non-Member O $50
Total Enclosed: ___________ ____________________
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Exp. Date: ___________________________________
Signature: ___________________________________

*Guest List Closes September 24, 12:00pm. All cancellations for refunds
must be received by this date. NO SHOWS WILL BE BILLED.For program information and to purchase a table for the event, please contact:
Justin Sommers
Tel: 212-327-9292
Email: justins@asasiasoc.org.

KWR International, Inc.
New York, New York 10023
Tel: +1-212-532-3005
Fax: +1-212-799-0517
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