Fordham University/KPMG Conference to Ponder Financial Regulation

NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading figures from the worlds of
business, law and finance will gather at Fordham University on Oct. 1 and 2 to
consider how the regulatory environment continues to influence and shape global
markets, in response to the crisis in financial markets that erupted last year.

The conference, "Enhanced Regulation: Integrity in the Global Financial
Markets," is co-sponsored by the Fordham University College of Business
Administration and KPMG LLP. Speakers include:

-- Robert Greifeld, CEO of The NASDAQ OMX Group;

-- Denny Chin, United States district judge for the Southern District
of New York;

-- Stephen A. Blumenthal, former deputy director of the federal Office
of Housing Enterprise Oversight;

-- Anne Mulcahy, chair of Xerox; and

-- Robert F. Arning, vice chairman of market strategy, KPMG LLP.

The conference will also feature a panel discussion on "Ethics on Wall Street,"
with senior executives from leading financial services and investment firms.

"This forum brings together great minds, representing different industries, to
share their perspectives on ensuring ethical behavior through responsible
business practices and sound fiscal policies," said Barbara M. Porco, C.P.A.,
M.B.A., Ph.D., director of program development for the Fordham University
Schools of Business Administration. "Ethics is a key component of our curriculum
and one that that Fordham instills in its students."

"We are very pleased to present this conference with Fordham to shed light on
some of the leading issues of the day," said Arning. "Attendees should come away
with insights into the needed steps to build sustainable growth and to restore
trust and integrity in the global markets."

The conference will be held at Fordham University, 113 W. 60th St., 12th Floor
Lounge, on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 11:30 AM to 6 PM, and on Friday, Oct. 2 from 8
AM to 4 PM. The fee for attendance is $175. RSVP to bporco@fordham.edu.

KPMG provides audit, tax and advisory services and industry insight to help
organizations negotiate risks and perform in the dynamic and challenging
environments in which they do business.

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering
exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to approximately
14,700 students in its four undergraduate colleges and its six graduate and
professional schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a
campus in Westchester, and the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in
Armonk, N.Y.

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CONTACT: Fordham University
Syd Steinhardt
212-636-6534
steinhardt@fordham.edu