RETIREMENT PLANS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 28-30, 2000 -- MARK YOUR CALENDAR

[12842] November 6, 2000 TO: ACCOUNTING/TREASURERS COMMITTEE No. 42-00 DIRECT MARKETING COMMITTEE No. 19-00 INVESTMENT ADVISER MEMBERS No. 40-00 OPERATIONS MEMBERS No. 25-00 PENSION MEMBERS No. 53-00 PENSION OPERATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 82-00 PRIMARY CONTACTS - MEMBER COMPLEX No. 77-00 SALES FORCE MARKETING COMMITTEE No. 21-00 TAX MEMBERS No. 34-00 TRANSFER AGENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 58-00 RE: RETIREMENT PLANS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 28-30, 2000 -- MARK YOUR CALENDAR The Investment Company Institute will sponsor its tenth annual Retirement Plans Conference March 28-30, 2001 in Washington, DC. The conference will feature general and concurrent sessions on legal and operational issues relating to retirement plan investments in mutual funds. Panel topics are expected to include: • Pension and IRA Legislation — Developments and Prospects • Impact of Electronic Signatures Legislation on Retirement Plans • Recent Developments in ERISA Litigation and Department of Labor Enforcement • Retirement Plan Distributions and Estate Planning • Investment Advice • IRA Rollovers • State Defined Contribution Plans and Section 529 (Education Savings) Programs A conference brochure, including meeting and hotel registration information, will be mailed to you in December. For your convenience, the information also will be posted on the Institute’s new site, http://conferences.ici.org, as soon as it becomes available. Thomas T. Kim Assistant Counsel