CONFERENCE CALL ON DOL SMALL PLAN ASSET REGULATION - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1999 - 1:30 P.M. EST

1 See Investment Company Institute Memorandum to Pension Committee No. 68-99 and Pension Operations Advisory Committee No. 54-99, dated December 1, 1999. [11461] December 10, 1999 TO: PENSION COMMITTEE No. 70-99 PENSION OPERATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 56-99 RE: CONFERENCE CALL ON DOL SMALL PLAN ASSET REGULATION - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1999 - 1:30 P.M. EST ______________________________________________________________________________ The Department of Labor recently released proposed regulations that provide guidance on the circumstances under which small pension plans are exempt from the audit requirement under ERISA.1 Comments on the proposed regulations are due by January 31, 2000. The Institute is planning to submit a comment letter on these proposed regulations. Therefore, we have scheduled a conference call for Friday, December 17, 1999 at 1:30 p.m. EST to discuss any issues related to the small plan asset proposed regulations. If you plan to participate in the December 17 conference call, please complete the sign-up form below and fax it to Melanie Washington at (202) 326-5841 by COB Wednesday, December 15. Please call me at (202) 218-3563 or Russ Galer at (202) 326-5835 if you have any questions or comments concerning the call. Kathryn A. Ricard Associate Counsel ____________________________________________________________________________________ Attendance Form for Institute’s Conference Call on DOL Small Plan Asset Regulation Yes, I will participate on the Conference Call regarding the DOL Small Plan Asset Regulation on Friday, December 17th at 1:30 p.m. EST. To participate in the call, dial 1-800-523-5415 and ask for the DOL Small Plan Asset Regulation, Confirmation #2660525. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Committee Member Company Phone