Richard Shilts, Director, Division of Market Oversight, CFTC, and Robert Levin, Managing Director of Energy and Metals, CME to Address LDC Gas Forum in Southern California

LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
TradeFair Group announced today that Richard Shilts, Director, Division of
Market Oversight, CFTC, and Robert Levin, Managing Director of Energy and
Metals, CME will be delivering the Regulatory Roundtable session at the LDC Gas
Forum Rockies & West, October 12 - 14, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Irvine.
Theirpresentation is entitled "The Future of Energy Futures," and is scheduled
for Tuesday, October 13, at 3:30 pm.

"We are very pleased to have these key players from the futures markets
presenting at our LDC Gas Forum," said Christy Coleman, Director, LDC Gas
Forums. "Levin and Shilts` unique insights into the current state and future
regulatory landscape of the gas industry and futures markets will further
enhance the value of our world class conference program and make the LDC Gas
Forum a must-attend event for gas buyers and sellers."

Richard Shilts is the Deputy Director for Market and Product Review of the
CFTC`s Division of Market Oversight. In his lengthy career at the CFTC, Mr.
Shilts has served in numerous senior management roles, including Division
Director. He has played a key role in many Commission initiatives and in policy
formation. The Division` of Market Oversight is responsible for the CFTC`s
surveillance of trading activity on U.S. exchanges to detect market manipulation
and protect traders from abuses, the approval of new futures exchanges and
ongoing audits of their compliance with regulatory requirements, reviews of new
futures and option products, and the implementation of recently enacted laws
related to significant price discovery contracts on exempt markets. In addition,
the Division provides policy advice to the Commission on all matters related to
the oversight of regulated exchanges and issues related to derivatives trading
in the U.S. to ensure that the Commission`s regulatory programs reflect evolving
market conditions and do not impede competition. Mr. Shilts has Bachelors and
Master Degrees in Economics from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland,
Ohio.

Robert Levin was appointed Managing Director, Energy Research & Product
Development of CME Group in August 2008. He oversees all energy and metals
product development. Levin joined NYMEX in 1987, and was promoted to Senior Vice
President of Research in 1993. Prior to joining NYMEX, Levin worked in the
policy planning and analysis office of the U.S. Department of Energy. He also
worked at the University of New Mexico`s Institute of Applied Research Services
overseeing work which concentrated on energy issues. Levin holds a Ph.D. in
economics from the University of New Mexico and an undergraduate degree from the
University of Rochester.

For the latest info, including complete attendee list, and to register, please
visit www.ldcforum.com. GAS BUYERS: Register today for FREE admission.

About LDC Gas Forums

The LDC Gas Forums are a series of five annual "super-regional" conferences in
Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and Canada, which are each currently the
largest gas industry event in each of the five regions. The Forums highlight
current regional topics that are relevant to buyers and sellers of natural gas,
and are designed to maximize industry networking.

About TradeFair Group

A leading energy industry information provider, with conferences, tradeshows,
and publications for the oil, gas, petrochemical, power generation,
transmission, and coal industries, TradeFair Group, an Access Intelligence
Company, produces events throughout North America, and its publications and
online properties serve a global marketplace. Additional information is
available at www.TradeFairGroup.com.

LDC Gas Forums
Christy Coleman, Director
713-343-1873
christyc@tradefairgroup.com

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