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Contact:            Jennifer A. Galloway, Chief Communications Officer
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MUNICIPAL SECURITIES RULEMAKING BOARD AND REGIONAL BOND DEALERS
ASSOCIATION TO HOST MUNICIPAL SECURITIES SEMINAR IN MEMPHIS
Regulation, Transparency and Public Policy are Among Topics at May 13 Meeting

Alexandria, VA -The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) and the Regional Bond Dealers Association (RBDA) are pleased to announce they will hold a municipal securities seminar on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Madison Hotel, 79 Madison Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee.  A cocktail reception will immediately follow the meeting. 

This seminar will provide a sharp focus on the municipal securities market, covering such crucial areas as market regulation, MSRB's transparency initiatives, market conditions and policy trends. It is also a unique opportunity to meet with MSRB and RBDA representatives in an informal setting.  The seminar is open to all members of the municipal securities community, including professionals at broker dealers and asset managers, municipal financial advisors, issuers and bond counsel.

"The MSRB is pleased to work with the RBDA to keep market participants informed about new and existing regulations at a time when compliance is vital to the dealer community," said MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly Hotchkiss.

Mike Nicholas, Co-CEO of the Regional Bond Dealers Association, said,  "In addition to discussions of the most pressing regulatory and compliance matters, the RBDA is happy to work with the MSRB on sessions addressing public policy and business matters directly impacting the municipal bond market."

The panels will address regulatory issues in the municipal marketplace, MSRB transparency initiatives including its Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA) system and its Short-Term Obligation Rate Transparency (SHORT) system, public policy issues and current market conditions.

There is no charge for attending; however, pre-registration is required.  To register for the conference, please visit the RBDA website. 

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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