Corporate Directors Forum Hosts Open Evening Event: `How Should Directors Communicate with Shareholders?'.

Corporate Directors Forum:

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As investors and activists continue to push open the doors of
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the boardroom, Corporate Directors Forum is inviting a panel
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of experts to discuss the latest developments and appropriate
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boundaries for directors to develop constructive relationships
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with shareholders.
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Panelists at the event will include:
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-- Duane Nelles (director, Qualcomm Inc.)
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-- Michael McConnell (activist shareholder and managing
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director, Shamrock Capital Advisors)
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-- Scott Wolfe (partner, Latham & Watkins)
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The panelists will discuss their distinct perspectives
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regarding the following questions:
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-- How should exchanges between directors and shareholders be
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facilitated?
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-- What should the protocol be?
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-- What topics are fair game?
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-- What needs to be kept private?
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-- What are the legal implications?
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WHEN:        <
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
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5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres
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6:30 - 8 p.m. - Program
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WHERE:       <
Hyatt Regency La Jolla
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3777 La Jolla Village Drive
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COST:        <
Corporate Directors Forum Individual Members - $55
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Non-Members - $75
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PAYMENT      <
Please RSVP by Friday, March 14, 2008
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To register, contact Corporate Directors Forum at 858/455-7930
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or www.directorsforum.org.