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Michael L. Stevens, SVP & Director of Regulatory Affairs at the CSBS to Speak at the Knowledge Congress’ Liquidity Risk management Event on 11/28/07

New York, NY, October 19, 2007 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Congress, the leading producer of regulatory focused teleconferences has announced today that Michael L. Stevens, Senior Vice President & Director of Regulatory Affairs at the Conference of State Banks Supervisors (CSBS) will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ upcoming teleconference on Liquidity Risk Management. This 2-hour event is scheduled for November 28, 2007 at 1:00 pm EST. (For further details of the event and an updated list of panelists, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org/2007.LRM.htm)

As a result of the subprime sector meltdown and the subsequent credit crunch, banks must now increase supervision of liquidity risk and provide an increased level of transparency to auditors and the public. Banks all over the world are increasingly becoming more concerned over this issue. There are many important factors banks and financial institutions must consider when developing effective Liquidity Risk Management policies including: management structures, monitoring net finding requirements, emergency planning, foreign currency, internal controls and public disclosure to name a few. The Knowledge Congress has assembled a panel of experts to help banks tackle the issue of Liquidity Risk Management in today’s challenging business environment. The Knowledge Congress has assembled a panel of distinguished experts to help make Liquidity Risk Management clear to the organizations most impacted. The panel will present their findings, which include best practices in this comprehensive two-hour teleconference.

About Michael L. Stevens

Mike serves as Senior Vice President and Director of Regulatory Affairs for the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS). In this capacity, Mike represents the state banking system in the development of federal regulatory policy in the areas of consumer protection and safety and soundness. He is also responsible for any issues related to the coordination and cooperation between state and federal regulators. Mike serves as the staff director for the Regulatory Committee, State Federal Working Group, and the FFIEC’s State Liaison Committee. Prior to this assignment, Mike worked in all facets of CSBS’s Professional Development Division. He is a frequent instructor and speaker on bank examination, bank financial analysis and leadership issues. Mike serves on the faculty of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado, the Texas Tech Bank School and the Graduate School of Bank Investments and Financial Management. Prior to joining CSBS in 1999, Mike was a bank examiner for the Iowa Division of Banking for 11 years.

Mike is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He lives in Ashburn, Virginia with his wife,Becki,and two children.

About The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS)

Founded in 1902 as a clearinghouse for ideas to solve common problems of state bank regulators, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) has evolved into a vital force that strengthens state banking departments. For one hundred years, CSBS has been uniquely positioned as the only national organization dedicated to protecting and advancing our nation's dual banking system. Through CSBS, state bank regulatory agencies and state-chartered banks continue to champion a system that offers competitive chartering options, efficient and effective supervision, and a lower cost of regulation for all banks.

For more information about Michael L. Stevens and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), please visit: http://www.csbs.org

About the Knowledge Congress

The Knowledge Congress is an organization that produces teleconferences that examine regulatory changes across a variety of industries. “We bring together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour teleconferences to study the impact of changing regulations.”

To contact or to register to an event, please visit: http://www.knowledgecongress.org.

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