ADVISORY/Join the Denver Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth for the Second Annual Rocky Mountain Corporate Growth Conference ``Build It or Buy It'' March 10-11, 2004.

Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Wednesday-Thursday (March 10-11)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Presenting Sponsor: Microsoft Corporation 

Mark your calendars for this premier Rocky Mountain networking and M&A event.

Keynote speakers include:

-- Mark Holtzman -- President of University of Denver 

-- Michael Treacy -- Author of Double-Digit Growth: How Great

Companies Achieve It -- No Matter What

-- Bill Ury -- Expert Facilitator and Negotiator, Author of

Getting to Yes

-- Frederico Pena -- Managing Partner, Vestar Capital Partners

and former Mayor of Denver

Highlights

-- Corporate Growth Track: accelerate growth, take companies to

the next level, build high performance teams and grow the top

line

-- Merger and Acquisition Track: making great acquisitions,

getting to yes, living with the deal

-- Deal Exchange(TM): deal makers and others will present their

top projects for review by the audience participants who will

offer immediate feedback, critiques, and suggestions about

proposed ventures

-- Capital Connection(TM) and Reception: bringing over 30 of the

nation's leading private equity and mezzanine firms to Denver,

this reception is a premier networking opportunity

-- Corporate Growth Award Presentations: we will be honoring the

success of Horizon Organic Holding Corporation, recipient of

the ACG Emerging Growth Award, and Coors Brewing Company,

recipient of the ACG Corporate Growth Award

The conference will take place at the:

Inverness Hotel and Golf Club

200 Inverness Drive West

Englewood, CO 80112

Phone: [phone]

To secure your seat at the conference, please contact Michele Gebhart, ACG, 303-903-3757. Members of the media who would like to attend or receive additional information, please contact Jennifer Bailey, BRW LeGrand, 303-298-8470 or [e-mail].

Note to Editors: This conference is free to the media, however media must be credentialed to attend. Please contact Jennifer Bailey to sign up.