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BANKING REGULATORS, SECONDARY MARKET OFFICIALS HEADLINE AMERICA’S COMMUNITY BANKERS’ ANNUAL CONVENTION

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ACB News Center at Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Room 310
Sunday, Oct. 29 – Wednesday, Nov. 1
Phone: (206) 219-4532, Fax: (206) 219-4589

BANKING REGULATORS, SECONDARY MARKET OFFICIALS HEADLINE AMERICA’S COMMUNITY BANKERS’ ANNUAL CONVENTION

WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 1,800 community bankers, directors and other attendees will meet in Seattle Oct. 29 through Nov. 1 to hear banking regulators, top officials of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and a nationally known political prognosticator at the ninth Annual Convention of America’s Community Bankers.

The convention, one of the largest gatherings of community bank executives in the country, and the Market Expo business show, featuring more than 100 exhibitors, will be held in Seattle at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center and the Westin Seattle Hotel.

America’s Community Bankers represents the nation’s community banks of all charter types and sizes. ACB members pursue progressive, entrepreneurial and service-oriented strategies in providing financial services to benefit their customers and communities.

Leaders from government and industry will address bankers on such subjects as technology, marketing, management techniques, legislative and regulatory issues, and other topics related to Community Banking in a Dot-Com World, the convention’s theme.

For the fourth consecutive year, ACB will cybercast selected convention speeches live on the Internet. A complete schedule will be posted at www.AmericasCommunityBankers.com.

For the 10th consecutive year, ACB will sponsor a major fundraiser during the convention for a local charity. ACB Housing Partners Foundation, the national trade group’s philanthropic arm, plans to raise funds for Seattle Children’s Home, a comprehensive health facility offering a wide variety of services for children and youth in crisis. The check presentation will be made Tuesday evening, Oct. 31, at a fundraising concert featuring Marilyn McCoo of the Fifth Dimension.

All sessions are open to registered press. Speakers at the convention include:

* Roger Ferguson, vice chairman, Federal Reserve Board.
* Donna Tanoue, chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
* Ellen Seidman, director, Office of Thrift Supervision.
* Franklin Raines, chairman and CEO, Fannie Mae.
* Leland Brendsel, chairman and CEO, Freddie Mac.
* Rep. Jennifer Dunn (R-Wash.), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee.
* Charlie Cook, editor, The Cook Political Report.

Seattle Mayor Paul Schell will welcome delegates. Also addressing the convention will be ACB Chairman William A. Fitzgerald, chairman and CEO, Commercial Federal Bank, FSB, Omaha, Neb.; incoming ACB Chairman David A. Bochnowski, chairman, president and CEO, Peoples Bank, Munster, Ind.; and ACB President Diane M. Casey.

Also on tap is a one-day Directors’ Conference, which will be held on Sunday, Oct. 29, prior to the opening of the Annual Convention.

Press credentials will be required for admission to all events. Reporters can pick up badges and press packets from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29; and from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 30 and Tuesday, Oct. 31.

America’s Community Bankers 2000 Annual Convention and Market Expo

Schedule of Events

Monday, October 30 * – Denotes cybercast speech

(All Times are Approximate)

8:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. General Session Convention Center, Room 4B
8:25 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Seattle Mayor Paul Schell
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. * ACB Chairman William A. Fitzgerald Chairman and CEO Commercial Federal Bank, Omaha, Neb.
8:50 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. Introduction to 2000 Housing Partners’ Charity: Seattle Children’s Home
8:55 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. * Donna A. Tanoue, Chairman Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
9:20 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. * Franklin D. Raines, Chairman and CEO Fannie Mae
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. * Diane M. Casey, President and CEO America’s Community Bankers
10:40 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Grass Roots Leadership Capt. D. Michael Abrasoff, Deputy Director Commander-in-Chief’s Interoperability Office
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The Future of Banking in a Dot-Com World Frank Feather Global Marketing Consultants
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Government Affairs Council Luncheon Rep. Jennifer Dunn (R-Wash.)
Concurrent Sessions

1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
* Strategic Technology Planning
* How to Raise Capital Without Converting
* Investor Relations
* Tax Planning Ideas for Community Banks
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
* E-Commerce
* Interest Rate Risk Management
* Developments in CRA Lending
Tuesday, October 31 * -Denotes cybercast speech (All Times are Approximate)

8:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. General Session Convention Center, Room 4B
8:20 a.m. – 8:50 a.m. * Ellen Seidman, Director Office of Thrift Supervision
8:50 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. * Roger Ferguson, Vice Chairman Federal Reserve Board
9:10 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. * Charlie Cook, Editor The Cook Political Report
10:50 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. * Incoming ACB Chairman David A. Bochnowski Chairman, President and CEO Peoples Bank, Munster, Ind.
11:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Leland Brendsel, Chairman and CEO Freddie Mac
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Marketing to Four Generations in a Dot-Com World Lynne Lancaster and David A. Stillman BridgeWorks
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Regulatory Luncheon Carolyn J. Buck, Chief Counsel Office of Thrift Supervision William F. Kroener III, General Counsel Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Virgil Mattingly, General Counsel Federal Reserve Board
Concurrent Sessions

1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
* Privacy: What Does It Mean to Your Institution?
* The Audit Committee
* Meeting the Challenges of Mortgage Lending
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
* Knowing Your Customer
* Federal Home Loan Bank System Reform
* Using Employee Incentives Successfully
9:15 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Check presentation to Seattle Children’s Home ACB Housing Partners Foundation Fundraiser
Wednesday, November 1 * -Denotes cybercast speech (All Times and Approximate)

8:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. General Session Westin Hotel, Grand Ballroom 1, 4th Floor
8:20 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. Dream Big! What’s the Best That Can Happen? Barbara Sanfilippo Author and Consultant
9:25 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. From Disney to Dot-Com Michael F. Vance, Chairman and Co-Founder Creative Thinking Association of America
10:30 a.m. Adjournment

America’s Community Bankers is the national trade association committed to shaping the future of banking by being the innovative industry leader strengthening the competitive position of community banks. To learn more about ACB, visit www.AmericasCommunityBankers.com.

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