You are invited to take part in Aite Group's webinar, Smart Regulation: Is It Possible?, on February 9, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. EST.

Join Aite Group senior analyst Paul Zubulake as he discusses the various key components of financial regulations being considered by the U.S. Senate today. The presentation will address the likelihood of each passing, and consider the ultimate form each would take if implemented. Following the presentation, the webinar will be open to audience questions.

Components of pending regulation to be discussed include the following:
    •   Ending "Too Big to Fail"
    •   Creating a Single Federal Bank Regulator
    •   Addressing the Risks of OTC Derivatives
    •   Creating a Council of Regulators
    •   Requiring Hedge Fund Registration
    •   Ruling on Executive Compensation
    •   Creating a Consumer Financial Protection Agency

What:   Smart Regulation: Is It Possible?
When:  February 9, 2010, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EST
Cost:    Free to Aite Group subscribers* and those that purchased Aite
             Group's research report Smart Regulation: Is It Possible?
             $250 for non-clients.

To register, please follow the link below. You will be contacted for payment, if applicable.

For more information, please contact:

Patrick Kilhaney
Marketing & Communications Manager
pkilhaney@aitegroup.com
(718) 522-2524

*Free access to this call is limited exclusively to registered users of Aite Group's Institutional Securities & Investments service. Please contact your Aite Group sales representative with any questions regarding your status.