Key topics critical to the Corporate Development function

Segment 1: Transaction key drivers

Ernst & Young is pleased to launch a podcast series highlighting key topics critical to the corporate development function. The podcast series was recorded at the last year's Conference Board and is presented in conjunction with an invitation to the 2009 Conference Board's 2009 Corporate Development Conference: Strategies for a challenging economy, sponsored by Ernst & Young LLP.

The 2009 event will be held at The InterContinental The Barclay NY in New York City, April 22-23, 2009. You can register and access the full agenda and list of panelists online at www.conference-board.org/cd.

In sessions focusing on the transaction market landscape, global M&A, the global deal team, valuation in multinational deals, defensive strategies and repurposing corporate development for challenging times, panelists will consider ways to best manage global corporate development today. They will also explore key aspects of strategic corporate development, including the CDO’s role in corporate strategy, how to tailor divestitures to buyers, integrating opportunistic transactions, alternative deal structures in today’s tight credit market and defensive strategies. You can access the full agenda and list of panelists online at www.conference-board.org/cd.

REGISTER TODAY: The Conference Board extends Ernst & Young contacts a discounted conference rate of $1,600, a significant savings over the non-associate price. You should use promotion code CA2 to qualify for the discount. Please reserve your spot today by calling 212-339-0345 or register on-line at www.conference-board.org/cd.