5/27/2009

2009 Municipal Bond Summit

Howard Zucker will participate as a guest speaker at The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association's Municipal Bond Summit on June 8, 2009. Mr. Zucker will discuss the future priorities for industry regulation.

The conference will include topics on:

*Defining the New Normal in the Municipal Bond Business

*Focus on Liquidity and the Short-Term Market

*What Changes are Coming to Credit Enhancement and Ratings?

*Developments in Financing with Tax Credit Bonds and Build America Bonds

*The Role of Government in Building Infrastructure

*Setting Future Priorities for Industry Regulation

Featured Speakers Include:
Senator Max Baucus
Chairman
Senate Finance Committee
Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT)
Member
House Financial Services Committee
Co-Chair
New Democrat Coalition Financial Services Task Force
John Buckley
Chief Tax Counsel
House Ways and Means Committee

John J. Cross III
Associate Tax Legislative Counsel
U.S. Department of Treasury

Lynnette Kelly Hotchkiss
Executive Director
Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board

For registration information, please refer to The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association website, www.sifma.org.