The Commercial Paper Market has been through an unprecedented two years of turmoil. Despite the difficulties, the market continues to be the cornerstone of the capital markets. Although outstandings have fallen, the market still provides well over a trillion dollars of financing to corporations, banks, and securitization vehicles. This important gathering of industry professionals will address a number of critical issues which face the short-term capital markets, including:

 --  The impact and importance of secondary market liquidity -- how will     investment strategies change in a post AMLF world? --  The bank versus the assets -- the changing importance of the asset     portfolio versus the bank sponsor in evaluating ABCP conduits --  Consumer versus wholesale asset portfolios -- which asset type is     better perceived in the current economic cycle? --  Non-traditional structures -- will there be product innovation in the     ABCP market again? --  Changes in rule 2(a)7 -- how to prepare for potential changes in the     rule --  What is the impact of Money Fund Consolidation? --  How has investor requirements changed? --  How do investors cope with low rates?      

Conference Attendees confirmed to date include: BNP Paribas; Charles Schwab Investment Management; Calyon Securities; DB Advisors; Dexia Credit Local; Dreyfus Corporation; Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Federal Reserve Board; Federated Investors; Fidelity Investments; Freddie Mac; Halbis Capital Management (UK) Limited; Harris Investment Management; HSBC Global Asset Management; Janus Capital Group; JPMorgan Asset Management; Nord/LB; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; Partners Healthcare System; PIMCO; Regents of the University of California; Russell Investments; Sallie Mae; State Street Global Advisors; T. Rowe Price; UBS Global Asset Management; Vanguard; Wachovia Global Securities Lending; Wells Capital Management; Western Asset Management; and more.

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