The Ethics Officer Association Announces ''D.C. in December'' Agenda.

WALTHAM, Mass. -- The Ethics Officer Association (EOA) has announced the agenda for D.C. in December, a one day event that will bring together Commissioners from the United States Sentencing Commission and representatives from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice. The event, which will be held on December 13 at the J.W. Marriott Hotel Pennsylvania Ave., will include an Open Dialog with the Commissioners as well as sessions entitled Deferred Prosecutions: An Inside View and What the Government Expects from Ethics and Compliance Programs. Expert panelists include Tim Coleman, former Senior Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General of the Department of Justice, Commissioners Beryl Howell, Michael Horowitz and John Steer of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and Andrew Weissmann, Special Counsel to the Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation and former Director of the Enron Task Force.

"This year marks the 13th anniversary of the Ethics Officer Association's relationship with the United States Sentencing Commission," noted Keith Darcy, Executive Director of the EOA. "During this time, the Commissioners and staff have generously made themselves available in numerous venues across the country, and have contributed enormously in helping our member organizations build effective ethics and compliance programs. Appropriately, on December 13, 2005 we convene again with the Commission, as well as esteemed members from the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, the PCAOB and others to continue the dialogue regarding effective means to build trust and corporate integrity."

For a complete list of speakers and biographies, session descriptions, and registration information, please visit the EOA website at http://www.eoa.org/Events/RF/12132005.asp.

About the EOA

The Ethics Officer Association (EOA) is a non-consulting, member-driven association exclusively for individuals who are responsible for their company's ethics, compliance, and business conduct programs. The only organization of its kind, it is the largest group of corporate ethics and compliance practitioners in the world. The EOA is a non-profit, 501(c)(6) association, which derives all of its revenue from members' dues, conferences and other meeting fees, and financial contributions.

The EOA brings together people who are new to the field, as well as those with years of experience to share. Through the EOA, practicing ethics and compliance officers address the tough issues they face every day. Members learn from one another and, in turn, help to foster a global commitment to ethics and integrity.