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Contact: Jennifer A. Galloway, Chief Communications Officer
             (703) 797-6600
             jgalloway@msrb.org

 MSRB ANNOUNCES UPCOMING OUTREACH EVENTS

Alexandria, VA – The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) announced today it will host an education and outreach event for municipal market professionals on February 22, 2012 in Dallas, Texas. The event will provide an opportunity for industry professionals to learn about the MSRB’s fiscal year 2012 operating objectives and its rulemaking efforts for municipal advisors and dealers. The MSRB will also host similar seminars in Chicago, IL in April 2012 and in San Francisco in July 2012.

All MSRB educational seminars are open to the public and municipal securities market stakeholders, including regulated entities, investors and municipal entities.

The MSRB's Dallas seminar will be held Wednesday, February 22, 2012 from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at The Adolphus, 1321 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX 75202. Representatives from the MSRB will discuss initiatives the MSRB is undertaking in support of its mission to protect investors and municipal entities, including rulemaking, market transparency and education activities. The program also will include updates on the MSRB’s implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. View the seminar agenda.

There is no cost to attend; however, pre-registration is required. Click here to register. The deadline to register is February 10, 2012.

Registration details will be forthcoming on the Chicago and San Francisco seminars.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) protects and strengthens the municipal bond market, enabling access to capital, economic growth, and societal progress in tens of thousands of communities across the country. The MSRB fulfills this mission by creating trust in our market through informed regulation of dealers and municipal advisors that protects investors, issuers and the public interest; building technology systems that power our market and provide transparency for issuers, institutions, and the investing public; and serving as the steward of market data that empowers better decisions and fuels innovation for the future. The MSRB is a self-regulatory organization governed by a board of directors that has a majority of public members, in addition to representatives of regulated entities. The MSRB is overseen by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Congress.

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