ADVISORY/Adjusting in the Post-Net World: The UCLA Anderson Forecast Will Examine What's Next in the Land of Innovation and Investment.

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ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Sept. 12)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

    WHAT:  As the Net sector continues to shake out, executives,
           investors, and a slew of others with once-hopeful stakes in
           cyberspace are searching for the next dot.com revolution.
           The single question on their minds is common fold: What is
           the next wave of technological innovation and how can I get
           on board for the ride?

           The UCLA Anderson Forecast will address this question and
           many others at its next quarterly conference September 12,
           titled "Innovation and Investment in the Post.Com World."
           Panelists will examine the issues facing managers in a
           market where innovation determines competitive success and
           will address how a firm can maintain its innovative spirit
           in the midst of layoffs.

           Celebrating 50 years of accuracy, the UCLA Anderson
           Forecast will also reveal its latest economic predictions
           for the state and nation. How long and deep will the
           economic downturn be?
    WHO:
    --     Jehoshua Bruck, co-founder, Rainfinity
    --     Les Vedasz, Intelcap
    --     Evelyn Hu, co-director, California NanoSystems Institute
    --     Derek Wilson, Esq., Morrison & Foerster
    --     Mike Bruce, Spencer-Stuart Associates
    --     Duncan Cameron, Law and Economics Consulting Group
    --     Demetrious Boutris, Commissioner, California Department of
           Corporations

                  Economists:
    --     Edward Leamer, director, UCLA Anderson Forecast
    --     Tom Lieser, senior economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast
    --     Christopher Thornberg, senior economist, UCLA Anderson
           Forecast

    WHEN:  1 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2001

    WHERE: Korn Convocation Hall, The Anderson School at UCLA
           110 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, California

    OTHER: Members of the public should contact the UCLA Anderson
           Business Forecast office at 310/825-1623. The conference is
           open to the public at a cost of $350.00 per quarter, which
           includes admission to conference, copies of all materials
           and access to electronic versions of conference materials
           and statistics.

           For program updates visit: www.uclaforecast.com