SRI Presents the 11th Annual Asset Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP) Summit

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ALM’s Strategic Research Institute presents the 11th Annual Asset Backed Commercial Paper Summit – the ABCP Market’s Longest-Running Event! This renowned conference is scheduled to take place at the Westin New York Times Square Hotel on May 7-8, 2008, and promises to unite over 250 professionals to evaluate the latest market trends and conditions worldwide.

With the subprime mortgage meltdown causing profound dislocations in the asset-backed and structured finance markets, ABCP has also not been spared. This market has been facing major dislocations and plummeting issuance from a high of $1.3 trillion in 2007 to current levels of around $800 million – a 30% drop!

Where will this lead to? Hear from 50 experts including leading investors, traders & conduit managers.

Key Topics Include:

• What Needs to be Fixed to Return ABCP to $1 Trillion Plus?
• State of the ABCP Market After the Liquidity Firestorm
• ABCP Investor Forum: Reassessing the Universe of ABCP
• A New Look at ABCP Credit, Liquidity, and Event Risk
• Differentiation in the ABCP Market: How are Various Issuers Faring?

For additional information or to Register:

Visit www.almevents.com/ABCP or call 800-599-4950

For Speaking Opportunities, contact George Kent at 302-691-6065 or gkent@srinstitute.com

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