ADVISORY/EMA Highlights Emissions Trading Issues Prior to Global Warming Summit.

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Who/What: The Emissions Marketing Association (EMA), the

leading international association dedicated to the

growth of a market for environmental emissions, will

hold a media conference call to discuss the following

developments relating to global warming:

-- The UN's proposal for a quasi-governmental company

to make the market for greenhouse gas emissions

trading.

-- EMA's opposition to the development of a closed,

UN-sponsored trading system for greenhouse gas

emissions.

-- EMA's support for a market-based, private sector

emissions trading regime as a mechanism for

reducing greenhouse gas emissions levels.

-- A discussion of key issues regarding emissions

trading leading up to the Buenos Aires global

warming summit on November 2 - 13, 1998.

When: Tuesday, October 20 at 10:00 a.m. (EST)

Media Information: A news release covering the above issues

will be available on the Business Wire on October 20 at

9:00 a.m. (EST). The media is advised that participants

in the conference call will include:

-- Daniel Chartier of mid-western utility Wisconsin

Electric and president of EMA;

-- Andrew Ertel of emissions broker Natsource and

vice president of EMA;

-- Carlton Bartels of Cantor Fitzgerald; and

-- Mark Perlis of the law firm Dickstein Shapiro.

Following brief opening remarks, the panel will field questions from the media. Those wishing to participate should call: 1-800-482-5519 (or international 303-267-1006) 10 minutes prior to commencement and ask for security ID No.428124.

Media Contact: Evan Ard with Southard Communications, Inc.

[phone], ext. 14; cell: [phone]; or

E-mail: [e-mail].