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THE JOURNAL OF PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT® TO HOST FIRST ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT, ATTRIBUTION AND RISK CONFERENCE
First Rate Investment Systems, SunGard Investment Management Systems, StatPro, DST International and ORTEC International Sign on to Exhibit


Somerset, NJ – January 22, 2003. The Spaulding Group, Inc. (TSG) announced today that it will host their first annual international Performance Measurement, Attribution and Risk Conference May 19-20, 2003 at the DoubleTree Guest Suites Hotel in New York, NY. Four firms have already signed on to cosponsor this research project: ORTEC International, SunGard Investment Management Systems, DST International, StatPro and First Rate Investment Systems.

"We are very proud of the line-up of speakers we have assembled for this one-of-a-kind conference event." said David Spaulding, President of The Spaulding Group. "Many of our speakers have won the prestigous Dietz award for excellence in performance measurement literature while still others have been hand selected from around the world for their relative expertise." This event will take place over two full days beginning Monday May 19, 2003 and Concluding in the evening of Tuesday May 20, 2003.

The Spaulding Group has taken great strides to ensure that this is a unique conference experience from the multitude of conference offerings available. At this event, not only will you be exposed to many of the industries leaders in the fields of Performance Measurement, Attribution, Risk, Technology, Performance Presentation Standards and SEC requirements but you will also be able to "take home" additional reference materials. These include an audio rebroadcast of the conference, published conference proceedings, and a complimentary performance, attribution and risk reference guide.

Additional information regarding attending, exhibiting, agenda, registration and pricing are all available at: www.SpauldingGrp.com/pmarconf .

The Spaulding Group, Inc. is an information provider and management consulting firm that serves the money management industry in the areas of performance measurement and reporting, computer technology, operations, and marketing. TSG publishes The Journal of Performance Measurement®, a quarterly publication they launched in 1996, and hosts the Performance Measurement Forum. Through its Institute of Performance Measurement, the firm offers performance measurement training, including a two-day introductory course on performance measurement, a one-and-a-half-day course on performance attribution, and a one-day performance measurement course for plan sponsors and consultants. The company was founded in 1990 by David Spaulding and provides performance resources to financial institutions throughout the world. Other details about TSG's services may be obtained from its website: www.SpauldingGrp.com.

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