BALTIMORE, MD, Aug. 8, 2005 -- The Institute for Financial Excellence, the organization of choice for finance executives, today announced that AMR Research will moderate a roundtable discussion bringing together five technology and consulting executives to explore the current state of Sarbanes- Oxley (SOX) compliance and enterprise risk management at large. This roundtable will take place on Tuesday, September 27th at The Sarbanes-Oxley Conference & Exposition (http://www.sarboxconf.com) located at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel, September 25-27.

With spending on SOX compliance technology rising from 19% in 2004 to 28% in 2005 (AMR Research), attendees will learn how to turn this expense into a real opportunity for improvement from leading technology executives representing the following areas: analytics, business intelligence, compliance management, consulting, and document management. Participants in the roundtable include:

     -- John Hagerty, Vice President of Research, AMR Research
     -- Harald Will, President and CEO, ACL Services, Ltd.
     -- Lee Dittmar, Principal and Leader, Enterprise Governance Practice,
        Deloitte Consulting
     -- Mike Malwitz, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Hyperion
     -- Mike Duffy, President and CEO, OpenPages
     -- Mark Gilbert, General Manager and Vice President, Vignette

"Companies should not reinvent the wheel for Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance this year," said John Hagerty, Vice President of Research at AMR Research. "Instead, companies must make new technology investments to automate key parts of the process for repeatability, sustainability, and cost effectiveness."

"We are focused on delivering attendees with an educational event that offers insights and expertise from the world's utmost authorities on Sarbanes- Oxley," said Tom Stout, Chairman, The Institute for Financial Excellence. "This panel offers attendees multiple perspectives from technology and consulting leaders on the current state of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and general enterprise risk management. Attendees interested in obtaining actionable information should be sure to attend this discussion."

To Register:

To register for this event visit: http://www.sarboxconf.com/registration.asp

About The Sarbanes-Oxley Conference & Exposition

The Sarbanes-Oxley Conference & Exposition is the definitive event for finance and accounting executives. Approximately 1,000 C-Level and Senior Executives will converge in Baltimore, September 25-27th to learn, share, interact, and network with leading executives facing similar challenges regarding Sarbanes-Oxley implementation and compliance. Participants will also have the opportunity to review cutting-edge products, services, applications and solutions at the Exposition.

Media sponsors of the event include: AccountingWEB, AIIM International, B2B Worldwide, Baltimore Business Journal, Baltimore Smart CEO, Business Ethics, Compliance Solutions Advisor Magazine, Corporate Secretary Magazine, E-Discovery Advisor Magazine, IR Magazine, KM World, Maryland Association of CPAs (MACPA), Open Compliance & Ethics Group (OCEG), and The Wall Street Journal.

For more information, visit: http://www.sarboxconf.com.

About The Institute for Financial Excellence

The mission of The Institute is to be the organization of choice for Finance Executives that addresses critical finance and accounting issues and produces measurable business results through expert educational programs, focused networking opportunities, and cutting-edge online resources. For more information regarding The Institute for Financial Excellence, email info@tife.org.

SOURCE The Institute for Financial Excellence

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Kimberly E. Nichols
knichols@tife.org