ADVISORY/Increasing Shareholder Value Through Business Integration; KPMG LLP Leads Panel in Discussion of Building Business through Merger.

Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Feb. 8)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT:     KPMG LLP, a professional services firm, is proud to present
          an impressive panel of professionals to discuss the
          intricacies of increasing shareholder value through the
          merger integration process.

          At one time, a business's growth and financial success was
          accomplished by launching a fast growth start-up and
          completing a successful IPO. In today's marketplace,
          companies are looking beyond internal growth and
          development, and into the acquisition of competitors,
          customers and suppliers to be considered dominant industry
          players.

WHO:      Stacey Fix, senior director of Corporate Development, Oracle
          Corporation
          -- Stacey heads Oracle's M& integration group.

          Greg Hanson, vice president with the Technology, Media and
          Telecom Group, J.P. Morgan. He also leads the firm's
          investment banking practice for software and communications
          equipment companies in the Western United States.
          -- Greg's most recent equity transactions include IPOs for
             Agilent, Finisar Corporation and Foundry Networks

          Jack Prouty, national partner-in-charge, Business
          Integration Practice, KPMG
          -- Jack has performed workshops for numerous companies,
             including Xerox, Fairchild Semiconductor, Pioneer-Dupont
             and Pepsi Bottling.

          Peter Ruh, director of Business Development, Cisco Systems
          -- Peter leads Cisco's efforts in creating virtual teams
             focused on integration throughout global functions,
             managing the process from initial announcement until the
             acquired team is assimilated.

WHERE:    Santa Clara Westin (Mezzanine Level)
          5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara

WHEN:     DATE:    February 8
          TIME:    7:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.

CONTACT:  If you are interested in attending or require further
          information, please call Andrea Menschel, KPMG,
          213/955-8936.

KPMG LLP is the U.S. member firm of KPMG International. In the U.S., KPMG partners and professionals provide a wide range of accounting, tax and consulting services. As a provider of information-based services, KPMG delivers understandable business advice -- helping clients analyze their businesses with true clarity, raise their level of performance, achieve growth and enhance shareholder value.

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