2002 SECURITIES LAW DEVELOPMENTS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 9-10, 2002 - MARK YOUR CALENDAR

[15011] August 7, 2002 TO: ACCOUNTING/TREASURERS MEMBERS No. 25-02 BANK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT MEMBERS No. 2-02 CLOSED-END INVESTMENT COMPANY MEMBERS No. 32-02 COMPLIANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 58-02 INVESTMENT ADVISER ASSOCIATE MEMBERS No. 19-02 INVESTMENT ADVISER MEMBERS No. 31-02 PRIMARY CONTACTS - MEMBER COMPLEX No. 64-02 SEC RULES MEMBERS No. 61-02 TRANSFER AGENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE No. 67-02 UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST MEMBERS No. 18-02 RE: 2002 SECURITIES LAW DEVELOPMENTS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 9-10, 2002 - MARK YOUR CALENDAR The Investment Company Institute has scheduled the 2002 Securities Law Developments Conference, sponsored by the ICI Education Foundation, for Monday and Tuesday, December 9th and 10th, at the Grand Hyatt Washington 1000 H Street, NW, in Washington, DC. Representatives from the mutual fund industry, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, NASD Regulation, Inc., and outside counsel will comprise the conference panels and will focus their discussions on current mutual fund regulatory issues including: Current Rulemaking; No-action Positions, Interpretations and Exemptive Applications; Compliance Issues; and NASD Issues. You will receive a preliminary program and registration information shortly. If you wish to make hotel reservations now, you may call the Grand Hyatt Washington at (202) 582- 1234. To ensure the preferred room rate of $205.00 (single)/$230.00 (double), please make your reservation no later than November 8, 2002, and be sure to mention that you will be participating in the Institute’s conference. Finally, please remember to mark your calendar for Monday and Tuesday, December 9th and 10th. Gail Robinson Legal Projects Assistant