ACG Minnesota Announces May 2009 Luncheon Featuring a Panel Discussion on Buying Distressed Assets

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Mon May 18, 2009 6:45am EDT

MINNEAPOLIS--(Business Wire)--
The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Minnesota Chapter invites all members
of the Minneapolis/St. Paul media to attend this month`s chapter meeting,
featuring a panel of local experts on buying distressed assets in today`s
economic environment. 

Panelists include Jeff Werbalowsky, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Senior
Managing Director of Houlihan Lokey. Jeff is also Co-Head of the Financial
Restructuring Group which he co-founded in 1988 and has led many of the firm`s
largest restructuring engagements. Daryle L. Uphoff, Managing Partner of
Lindquist & Vennum will represent debtors, secured lenders, unsecured creditor
committees, bondholder committees, and equity committees in numerous workouts
and reorganizations in the United States. The final panelist will include Steven
H. Rosen, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Resilience Capital Partners, which
provides acquisition capital for underperforming companies and companies in
bankruptcy. 

The purpose of the discussion will be centered on the recent increase in the
number of M&A transactions for distressed assets.

                                                                                
                                                                                
 Meeting Details                                                                
                                                                                
 Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 11:30 AM-1:30 PM                                       
                                                                                
 ACG Minnesota Meeting                                                          
                                                                                
 Marquette Hotel or IDS Center                                                  
 50th Floor                                                                     
 80 South Eighth Street                                                         
 Minneapolis, MN                                                                
                                                                                
 Please visit www.marquettehotel.com/location.htm for directions. For more information on this event and our speaker, please visit the ACG Minnesota Web site at www.acg.org/minnesota/. 
                                                                                
                                                                                
 Media Registration                                                             
                                                                                
 Members of the media are invited to attend the event this month at no cost. Please register your attendance at www.acg.org/minnesota, click on "register for this event now" and choose the "offline" method of payment. 
                                                                                
                                                                                
 Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming ACG Minnesota 2009 Calendar Events                
                                                                                
 June             June 17, 2009             ACG MN Corporate Breakfast  
 June             June 30, 2009             ACG MN Summer Social        
 September        September 23, 2009        ACG MN Capital Connection   
                                                                                
                                                                                


About ACG Minnesota

The Association for Corporate Growth provides members with practical information
to develop sound corporate growth decisions. ACG emphasizes top-quality
performance, high earnings and well-founded corporate value. Diverse business
professionals formed the Minnesota chapter over 35 years ago and membership now
exceeds 280 executives. Members count on an extensive peer network where they
can test and exchange ideas. All meetings feature speakers who offer provocative
perspectives and prompt creative thought about daily challenges in the business
world. Members` skills are advanced and they typically come from these
backgrounds:

* Top executives in their operating company divisions of administration,
finance, development and planning 
* Principals in professional service firms such as attorneys, accountants and
deal makers all specializing in mergers and acquisitions 
* Financiers including venture capitalists, bankers and equity investors

Visit http://www.acg.org/minnesota for more information on ACG Minnesota. 



ACG Minnesota
Nicki Vincent, 612-590-1041
Executive Director
acgminnesota@acg.org

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