Fitch Ratings to Hold Student Loan ABS Conference April 1.

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings will be hosting a conference for investors, issuers and bankers on Tuesday April 1 to discuss the latest market developments in both the FFELP and private student loan ABS sectors.

Among the panelists slated to participate are the following:

-- Allan Berliant - GMO;

-- Theresa O'Neill - Merrill Lynch;

-- Roger W. Saylor - Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.;

-- John Slonieski - Credit Suisse;

-- Jeff Jackson - Goldman Sachs;

-- Guido E. van der Ven - Sallie Mae, Inc.;

-- Thea Watkins - Lloyds TSB Bank plc.

The full itinerary of the event, which will be held at the Waldorf Astoria, is as follows:

-- 8:45am-9:30am: State of the Consumer - Risk of Contagion;

-- 9:30am-10:15am: SLABS Performance and Rating Highlights;

-- 10:30am-11:15am: Private Student Loan ABS Evolves

-- 11:15am-12:00pm: Student Loan ABS Under Pressure

If you wish to attend the event, please contact Suzanne Kelly at [e-mail].

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