Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics

Compliance for the Multi-National Panel Featured at Opening Session of the 4th Annual Compliance and Ethics Institute, September 12-14, 2005, Chicago

August 12, 2005

Minneapolis, MN – Compliance for the Multi-National, a panel discussion on global compliance issues such as recent cases with France and Germany reacting to McDonalds and Walmart compliance programs is among the opening-day general sessions planned for the Society for Corporate Compliance and Ethic’s 4th Annual Compliance and Ethics Institute. Panelist for this landmark cross-industry conference include:

Odell Guyton

Co-Chair SCCE

Senior Corporate Attorney

Director of Compliance

Microsoft Corporation

–Marjorie W. Doyle

Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer

E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc.

-Leonard Shen

Senior Counsel–Chief Compliance Officer

GE Commercial Finance

–Steve Vincze

Vice President, Ethics & Compliance Officer

TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc.

–Charles M. Brock

Vice President, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer

Abbott

–Michael LaFontaine, Esq.

Chief Compliance Officer

U.S. Bancorp

Also featured is a session titled Conducting an International Ethics and Compliance Assessment will be presented by Steve Priest, President and Ed Petry, PhD, Vice President of the Ethical Leadership Group. This session will focus on the

relevance of recent cases in Germany and France that challenge whistleblower systems

differences in employee perceptions about ethics, compliance, and corporate culture in European, Asia, and North America

what has worked well (and not so well) in the nearly 40 countries

The 4th Annual Compliance and Ethics Institute’s program, offered by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE), also features compliance case studies which offers a rare look into many of the nation’s leading corporations’

compliance and ethics programs including Dell, Inc., Delta Air Lines, Du Pont, Kraft

Foods, McDonalds, Microsoft Corporation, RadioShack, U.S. Bancorp, and others. For complete conference details click here: http://www.corporatecompliance.org/cart/05corpRespFlyer.pdf.

Background

Corporate excesses and resulting legislation such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has spawned a new C-level executive in today’s modern corporation – the Corporate Compliance and Ethics Officer. They are generally responsible for developing and overseeing corporate compliance and ethics programs to ensure their organization’s compliance with regulations governing their industry. Corporate compliance officers may now be found in almost every industry, in public and private companies, and nonprofit organizations.

Distinguished Faculty of Experts

4th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute also features enforcement updates from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, United States Sentencing Commission, and United States Department of Justice representatives.

The SCCE has amassed an accomplished faculty made up of this nation’s leading legal, audit, compliance and ethics experts and thought leaders to offer detailed presentations which address:

Sarbanes-Oxley Act and enterprise risk management

Corporate responsibility in a scandal-prone environment

Governance and professional liability for corporate directors, officers, attorneys, auditors, and compliance professionals

Audit, accounting, and legal industry reforms

Ethically responsible corporate behaviors

Future ethical issues that today’s corporations must address

and more!

For a complete list of faculty and topics click here:

http://www.corporatecompliance.org/cart/05corpRespFlyer.pdf.

Continuing education credits being offered include:

ACHE, HCCB, MCLE, and NASBA-CPE

Press passes are available to this landmark conference. Please complete this press registration form and return it by September 6, 2005 – http://www.corporatecompliance.org/events/PressPassCR04.pdf.

Hotel Accommodations

Chicago Marriott Downtown Hotel

540 North Michigan Ave.

Chicago, IL 60611

Tel: 312/836-0100

For more details contact:

Tracy Hlavacek

Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics

5780 Lincoln Drive, S-120

Minneapolis, MN 55436

Tel: 888/277-4977

About the SCCE

The Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the role of compliance professional, and advancing corporate governance, compliance and ethics on a global scale. Its mission: to champion compliance standards, corporate governance and ethical practice in the business community, and to provide the necessary resources for compliance and ethics professionals and others who share these principles. Visit SCCE’s Web site at http://www.corporatecompliance.org. Tel: 888-277-4977, Email: [email protected]