Newswise — The student-run Babson College Investment Management Association will host "Investing in a Diverse Marketplace" Conference on Friday, March 28, 2008, in Olin Hall, Babson College, 11:30-6:00. To register, visit at http://www.babsonimc.com. Keynote speakers:

Stephen D. Cutler: M '61, President of Essex InvestmentsJurrien Timmer: '85, Portfolio Manager, Fidelity InvestmentsErik Sirri: Director of Trading and Market Regulation, SEC Panels and Panelists:

Cleantech Investing:

Mike Richter: Partner, Environmental Capital PartnersMark Donohue: '88, Partner, Expansion CapitalChuck McDermott: General Partner, Rockport Capital PartnersMark Lester: Managing Director, Forge Partners, LLCJeff Lipton: Managing Director, Cleantech Investment Banking, Jefferies &Company, Inc.

Hedge Funds:

Dr. Joel Shulman (Moderator): Associate Professor, Entrepreneurship, Babson CollegeAndrew Stotland: '00, Portfolio Manager, FrontFourRichard Bartels: Owner, Coolidge Rock CapitalDan Burke: M '93, Marketing Director, Gottex FundsTed Orenstein: '94, Portfolio Manager, SAC Capital Advisors

Quantitative Investing:

Hugh Crowther (Moderator): Owner, Crowther InvestmentsElliot Noma: Chief Risk Officer, Asset AllianceBojan Trivic: M '97, SVP, Lehman BrothersRuss Salisbury: Managing Director, Woodcliff Company, LLC.Charles Wang: Senior Portfolio Manager, Acadian Asset Management

Real Estate:

Michael Harrity (Moderator): Owner, Crowther InvestmentsCarlos Febres-Mazzei: M '06, Real Estate Analyst, HFFDavid Levy: VP, Pembroke Real EstateTed Trivers: '76 M'83, SVP, Director of Underwriting, Boston CapitalBob Norberg: Director, BlackRock Realty

Sponsored by the Stephen D. Cutler Center for Investments & Finance at Babson College. The Stephen D. Cutler Center for Investments & Finance provides Babson students, faculty, and alumni with access to state-of-the-art information resources and technology used by investment professionals in the market place. The Cutler Center is home to the Babson College Fund (BCF) and reflects Babson's commitment to provide its students with a "real world" educational experience. Some of the information services available include: Bloomberg, Factset, and many others. For more information, visit http://www3.babson.edu/cutlercenter/.

The Babson Investment Management Association (BIMA) is a student organization for all members of the Babson community who have an interest in investments. BIMA's mission is to promote interest and education in the field of investments and build relationships with industry professionals. For information on BIMA, visit http://www3.babson.edu/cutlercenter/about_us/bima.cfm.

Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., is recognized internationally as a leader in entrepreneurial management education. Babson grants BS degrees through its innovative undergraduate program, and grants MBA and custom MS and MBA degrees through the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. Babson Executive Education offers executive development programs to experienced managers worldwide. For information, visit http://www.babson.edu.

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