ADVISORY/Nth Orbit's Leadership Forum Presents a Panel Discussion on the Challenges and Issues Facing Today's Corporate Audit Committees.

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ADVISORY...for Thurs. (Aug. 28)

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Nth Orbit's Leadership Forum

A Distinguished Panel Will Discuss the Changing Dialogue and

Dynamics Among Board Members and Corporate Management in the Age

of Good Governance 

What:

The Leadership Forum, founded by corporate governance software provider Nth Orbit, will provide a unique opportunity for management to have a conversation with the audit committee and hear thoughts and opinions from real experts about the changing pressures between corporate boards and management teams. During the webcast, Nick Moore, audit committee member for Brocade Communications and Network Appliance and retired chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Bala Iyer, board member at Conexant and a former CFO, will offer guidance and experience and answer audience questions. Moore's perspective from a public accounting firm and Iyer's expertise as a former CFO, as well as their current experience as board and audit committee members will offer executives running compliance programs, a breadth of knowledge and insight on numerous topics. Topics to be explored include the new models of interaction between the board and management, the changing tenor of conversation between the CFO and the audit committee, the emerging role of a chief compliance executive and the approaches audit committees are taking to ensure internal controls and diligence for their companies.

When:

Thursday, August 28, 2003 from 10 - 11 a.m. PDT/1 - 2 p.m. EDT.

Panel Speakers:

Nick Moore, retired chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers

Bala Iyer, board member for Conexant and former CFO

Where:

To register, please go to: http://www.nthorbit.com/News/aug_28_readmore.html. To participate in the webcast, you will need Internet and phone access. Login instructions will be sent to you via e-mail one day prior to the event.

About the Leadership Forum

The standards and practices for corporate governance, shareholder relations and public accounting are changing on a tectonic scale. Over the next few years, the entire industry will be reshaped. The new standards and practices will be defined by people that emerge as standard bearers for corporate governance excellence. The Leadership Forum is a vital resource for finance and investor relations executives to stay ahead of the change curve and to participate in setting the emerging standards. To become a member of the Forum or to receive event invitations and publications, please submit your registration at http://marketing.nthorbit.com/mk/get/ForumRegistration. Membership is reserved exclusively for finance and investor relations executives.

About Nth Orbit

Nth Orbit's internal controls and assurance software, Certus, has set the new standard for achieving reliable, scalable controls. Nth Orbit's software products, expert services and Leadership Forum provide customers with essential elements for achieving authentic governance excellence. Nth Orbit is headquartered in San Jose, California. For more information, please visit www.nthorbit.com.