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The OPEC Fund for International Development Selects The Spaulding Group for Training

Somerset, NJ -September 14, 2005. The Spaulding Group (TSG) announced today that the OPEC Fund for International Development, an intergovernmental development financial institution based in Vienna, Austria, has selected the workshop titled Performance Measurement and Attribution analysis for in-house training.

"We are very pleased to have been chosen for this training" said Christopher Spaulding, TSG's Vice President of Sales. "We typically conduct five or more such classes a year, with a few clients who bring us in on an annual basis to meet their training needs. This approach can be especially attractive when the client has several students they wish to have trained."

"The Spaulding Group has a strong reputation for quality education" said Mr. Yousef Al Bader, director, Administration and Personnel department of the OPEC Fund. "We are pleased to have them conduct this training for us."

Classes are taught by Spaulding Group founder and president, David Spaulding; and John Simpson, Vice President, West Coast Operations. Training classes have been held throughout the United States, as well as in Europe, Australia, South Africa, and the Middle East. In addition, in-house classes have been taught for numerous firms, including the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Boston Advisors, Federated Investors, Fidelity, First Union (Wachovia), Nicholas Applegate, Prudential Insurance, Queensland Investment Authority, State Street, UBS Asset Management, Wells Fargo Custody Services, Wilmington Trust, and the World Bank.