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ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Jan. 29)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

 THE LOS ANGELES SOCIETY OF FINANCIAL ANALYSTS INVITES INVESTORS AND
         PRESS TO ITS FIRST ANNUAL "2003" FORECASTING DINNER

   Join us for a night of lively debate and tough questions with a
                renowned panel of investment experts!

The Los Angeles Society of Financial Analysts (LASFA), the local
affiliate of the Association for Investment Management and Research
(AIMR), the world's leading organization of investment professionals,
is holding its First Annual "2003" Forecasting Dinner at the Omni
Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, Wednesday, January 29th, 2003. It
promises to be one of the most important gatherings of investment
professionals in Los Angeles, as a renowned panel of experts will
present their views on the markets and the economy for 2003. Financial
analysts, portfolio managers and individual investors will be
attending the debate to hear perspectives on the valuation of the
stock and bond markets, global economic and political trends and to
ask questions of the experts.

When:      Wednesday, January 29th, 2003
           5pm: Cocktails
           6pm: Dinner and the Debate!

Where:     Omni Hotel - Downtown Los Angeles
           251 Olive St.

Featuring:

   Moderator:   Donald H. Straszheim    Principal, Straszheim Global
                                         Investors

   Panel:       Scott Grannis           Chief Economist, Western Asset
                                          Management Co.

                Jim Paulsen             Chief Investment Officer,
                                          Wells Capital Management

                Tom McManus             Chief Investment Strategist,
                                          Banc of America Securities

Program:   for more details and bio of presenters, please visit
           www.lasfa.org

RSVP:      Register at www.LASFA.org - dinner tickets $55
           Contact Jodi True at [e-mail] for free press
            passes

The Los Angeles Society of Financial Analysts (LASFA) is a non-profit
organization that serves the financial community of Los Angeles. LASFA
was founded in 1931 and currently has a membership of over 1,500
members. LASFA is the local affiliate of the Association for
Investment Management and Research (AIMR), the world's leading
organization of investment professionals. AIMR awards the Chartered
Financial Analyst (CFA(R)) Charter, which represents achievement of
the highest standards of excellence and ethical conduct in the
investment profession. Over 30,000 investment professionals have
earned the CFA charter since it was first awarded in 1963.