ALM Events/Strategic Research Institute Presents Global REIT Symposium: State of the Industry- October 1-2, 2007- Marriott Marquis Hotel- New York City.

NEW YORK -- Strategic Research Institute (SRI), an American Lawyers Media Company (ALM), presents the Global REIT Symposium: State of the Industry, October 1-2, 2007 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York.

The Global REIT Symposium: State of the Industry presents strategic intelligence for the REIT executive and institutional real estate portfolio manager. Serving a diverse audience, the forum aims to enlighten the REIT executive and institutional investor as they continue to navigate a changing real estate environment, the result of the blockbuster Blackstone-EOP buyout. Additionally, international REIT opportunities appear to be satisfying investor appetite. Combined, these developments have led to a sudden decline in U.S.-based REIT performance.

The Global REIT Symposium examines the state of the industry from all angles. How are U.S.-based REITs adjusting to an increasingly global market? Will privatization transform the industry? How are REITs in Asia, Europe and other emerging regions investing?

The Global REIT Symposium features an expert speaker faculty from around the globe. Speakers include: Walter C. Rakowich, President and COO, ProLogis; Scott Crowe, Global Strategist & Co Portfolio Manager, Cohen & Steers; David Tepperman, Real Estate Portfolio Manager, New York Common Pension Fund; Andrey Pavolv, Pension Trustee, Simon Fraser University/Wharton College Associate Professor; Andrew Baum, Chairman, Property Funds Research (London); Peter Madden, Senior Portfolio Manager, ABP; Stephen Cauley, Associate Director of Research, Ziman Center, Anderson Graduate School of Management, UCLA; Dr. Bradford Case, VP Research & Industry Information, NAREIT; Michelle LeRoy, Managing Director, Real Estate, Bear Stearns Asset Management, Private Funds Group; Paul Adornato, Sr. REIT Analyst/Director, BMO; Sotiris Solacos, Director of European Research, Property & Portfolio Research, Inc. (PPR); Christopher Gee, CFA, JPMorgan Asia Real Estate Research; Peter Slatin, Editor and Publisher, Forbes/Slatin Real Estate Report; John J. Kriz, Managing Director of Real Estate Finance, Moody's; Cynthia F. Steer, Managing Director, Chief Research Strategist, Rogerscasey; Will McIntosh, College of Business, University of Cincinnati; Jim Clayton, Director of Research, Pension Real Estate Association (PREA); Joseph Pagliari, Jr., Clinical Professor of Real Estate, University of Chicago; Matt Johnson, Vice President, The Townsend Group; and Steve Stuckwisch, REIT Analyst, Ohio Public Employees Retirement System.

More information about the conference can be found at: www.srinstitute.com/reit.

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