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Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals "Society Download"
Video Webcast Panel Discussion On Key Developments in Corporate Governance for
2009

NEW YORK, July 13, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Society of Corporate Secretaries
and Governance Professionals (the "Society") is broadcasting a special program
from the NASDAQ MarketSite on Wednesday, July 15, 2009. The program will feature
the Society's former Chairman, William Mostyn, who will host a panel discussion
highlighting the most compelling themes from this year's Society National
Conference held in San Diego, June 25 - 28, 2009.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 2:00 - 3:30 pm ET

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Host:

-- David W. Smith, President, Society of Corporate Secretaries and
Governance Professionals, Inc.

-- James Bruner, Managing Director, Directors Desk, a NASDAQ OMX
company

Moderator:

-- William Mostyn, III, Vice President & Corporate Secretary,
TIAA-CREF

Panelists:

-- Neila B. Radin, Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel,
JP Morgan Chase & Co.

-- Maureen Errity, Director, Deloitte LLP

-- Rhonda Brauer, Senior Managing Director - Corporate Governance,
Georgeson

Discussion topics will include:

-- Risk management, compliance and the board -- could anything be more
timely after the economic events of the last 18 months?

-- Delaware Law Update -- the latest on the corporation laws that lead
the country.

-- Stockholder Communications -- say on pay, proxy access and the
discontinuation of the broker vote are all extremely likely. The
need to engage your stockholders has never been more urgent.

If you are a Corporate Secretary or work in corporate governance in the NYC area
and would like to attend in person at the NASDAQ MarketSite, please RSVP to
Libby Schuville at Libby.Schuville@nasdaqomx.com.

The NASDAQ MarketSite, 4 Times Square, New York, NY

About Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals

The Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals founded in 1946
as the American Society of Corporate Secretaries, has over 3,400 members
representing approximately 2,600 companies. The Society's members deal with
public disclosure under the securities laws and matters affecting corporate
governance, including the structure and meetings of the board of directors and
its committees, the proxy process, and the annual meeting of shareholders and
shareholder relations, especially with large institutional owners. The Society
acts as a positive force for enlightened corporate governance and changed its
name to the Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals in
January 2005 to demonstrate the importance it places on this key mission.

For more information:

Geoff Loftus, Vice President

The Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals

gloftus@governanceprofessionals.org

212-681-2004

About Directors Desk(sm), a NASDAQ OMX Company

Directors Desk(sm), a NASDAQ OMX Company offers a complete turn-key,
fully-hosted online Board management solution that improves Board effectiveness
while minimizing the costs, time and paperwork involved in managing a Board.
Directors Desk is an online board portal used by more than 5,000 users
representing more than 175 organizations worldwide, including many Fortune 500
companies.

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CONTACT: Directors Desk, a NASDAQ OMX Company
James Bruner, Managing Director
312-601-9513
James.Bruner@nasdaqomx.com