Joseph J. Plumeri Joins Speaker Lineup for ACG Los Angeles Annual Business Conference

LOS ANGELES, CA, Apr 17 (MARKET WIRE) --
Renowned international financial executive Joseph J. Plumeri, Chairman and
Chief
Executive Officer of the Willis Group, will be a keynote speaker at the 2008 ACG
Los Angeles Business Conference, to be held September 16 and 17 in Beverly
Hills.

Under Mr. Plumeri's leadership, London-based Willis, one of the world's
leading
insurance underwriters, has nearly doubled in size since he joined the company
in 2001, to revenues over $2.6 billion per year. The 180-year-old firm's
16,000 associates operate in most of the world's developed and developing
nations, including China, Russia, India and most of the countries of Latin
America.

Prior to joining Willis, Mr. Plumeri oversaw the North American retail
banking
operations of Citibank. He also served as Chairman and CEO of Citigroup's
Primerica Financial Services group, and Vice Chairman of Travelers Group.
Earlier, as President of Shearson, he oversaw the merger of Smith Barney and
Shearson into Citigroup's Salomon Smith Barney unit.

Other keynote speakers at the 2008 ACGLA Business Conference will include
political strategist and former senior White House advisor Karl Rove; ABC
Chief Washington Correspondent George Stephanopoulos; and economist and
former Secretary of Labor Richard Reich.

The Conference will also host the nation's largest "Capital Connection,"
featuring
more than 170 private equity and hedge funds, venture capital investors and
other
financing sources, which cumulatively have billions of dollars they are
eager to invest.

Now in its 11th year, the ACG Los Angeles Business Conference is the premier
West Coast event focusing on corporate finance and M&A (mergers and
acquisition)
activity for middle-market companies.

In addition to globally renowned speakers from the worlds of business,
technology
and public affairs, the two-day conference features an array of technical
and breakout sessions that explore strategies and issues related to finance and
corporate growth. More than 1,500 corporate executives and professionals from
across the country and abroad are expected to attend.

Conference registration is $495 for ACG members and $645 for others.
Information
and registration is available online at www.ACGLA.org or by phone at
310-426-9710.

The conference is presented by ACG Los Angeles, in association with ACG
Chapters in Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, the 101 Corridor and the
Silicon Valley, and the Los Angeles Business Journal.

The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) is the premier association for
and
about professionals involved in middle-market corporate growth, corporate
development, and mergers and acquisitions. ACG's more than 11,000 members in 51
chapters are leaders in corporations, private equity, finance, and professional
service firms who are focused on building value in their organizations.

Press Contact:
Alexander Auerbach
Auerbach & Co. Public Relations
800-871-2583
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or

Scott Regberg
Conference Producer
310-475-5735
Email Contact

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