The 3rd Global Forum on Investing in Distressed Debt Insights & Strategies for Distressed Asset Investing in an Uncertain Economy September 22 - 24, 2008 · Marriot East Side, New York, NY

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Conference Day One: Tuesday, September 23, 2008

8:00 Registration And Networking With Sponsors And Delegates

8:45 Chairperson’s Welcome And Opening Remarks

Steven M. Ellis
Co-Chair of Distressed Debt Group
PROSKAUER ROSE LLP

9:00 State Of The Market: Discussing The Fallout From The Credit Crunch

• Analyzing the consequences of the credit crisis such as the depressed valuation & rising interest rates
• Evaluating current industries in distress & difficulties which are expected to get worse
• Spreading contagion around the globe
• Exploring opportunities for distressed debt investors - where are they

Moderator:

Steven M. Ellis
Co-Chair of Distressed Debt Group
PROSKAUER ROSE LLP

Panelists:

Stephen Darr Senior Managing Director MESIROW FINANCIAL CONSULTING LLC	Richard Bochicchio Managing Director CRYSTAL CAPITAL
Ricardo Koenigsberger Managing Director XE CAPITAL	Michael Hanna Senior Analyst CONCORDIA ADVISORS

10:00 Analyzing The Latest Legal And Regulatory Developments In The Distressed Debt Market

• Examining exposure and liability issues for holders of distressed debt
• Discussing the double-edged sword of a board seat
• Adapting to the current judicial and legislative climate

William F. Ryan Jr. Chair, Litigation Department WHITEFORD TAYLOR PRESTON LLP

Paul Nussbaum Partner & Chair of Business Reorganizations & Restructuring, Department WHITEFORD TAYLOR PRESTON LLP

11:15 Assessing The Role Of Junior Capital In The Present Wave Of Restructurings

• Analyzing the layer cake of capital
• Discussing are intercreditor agreements working: real test cases
• Identifying the players and their differing agendas

Kevin F. Griffin Director and Head of Private Investing OCTAVIAN FUNDS	Mitch Drucker Managing Director GARRISON INVESTMENT GROUP
Paul Gordon Managing Director SAC CAPITAL ADVISORS	Peter J. Antoszyk Partner PROSKAUER ROSE LLP

12:15 Discussing The Future Of Leveraged Loans

• Analyzing investment opportunities arising from the market collapse
• Setting up distressed debt funds to capitalize on leveraged loans and mortgage backed securities
• Evaluating various options of benefiting from dislocations in the credit markets

Moderator:

J. R. Rieger
VP, Fixed Income Indices
STANDARD & POOR’S

Panelists:

David Grossman Managing Director KOHLBERG CAPITAL CORPORATION

Ted Lu Principal ATALAYA CAPITAL

Robert Polenberg Director STANDARD & POOR’s LCD

Sponsored by BENEWOLF

2:00 Analyzing The Fundamentals Of The Economy: What Industries Are Going To Recover First?

• Assessing the earliest signals of distress within an industry class
• Discussing best strategies to deal with an imploding sector
• Assessing the risks associated with investing in cheap (distressed) assets

Brian Trust Partner-in-Charge, New York Office MAYER BROWN LLP

Tod Trabocco Director LBC CREDIT PARTNER

John Rijo Principal STAIRWAY CAPITAL

2:45 Exploring The New Buying Opportunities In The Distressed Debt Market

• Organizing due diligence in a troubled situation where information may not be easy to get
• Planning ahead for various integration issues
• Discussing pros & cons of 363 auctions: winning strategies start with covering the downside

Laurie Silverstein Practice Group Chair POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP	Benjamin Bornstein Managing Partner INDIGO ASSET MANAGEMENT
John Buck Vice President VERSA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT	Thomas S. Kiriakos Partner, Restructuring, Bankruptcy, & Insolvency Group MAYER BROWN LLP

4:15 Analyzing The Most Important Cases That Marked The Past Year

• Summarizing strategies used in solving these cases
• Evaluating the importance of stylistic approaches in case solving
• Analyzing the Subprime Cases
• Evaluating the Delphi Case: What went wrong?
• Discussing the Bear Stearns Case: Could it be foreseen?

Moderator:

Jeffrey Prol
Member
LOWENSTEIN SANDLER PC

Panelists:

Gregory L. Segall Managing Partner VERSA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT	Matthew W. Levin Partner ALSTON & BIRD LLP
Stephen D. Lerner Partner, Chair of the firm’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group, SQUIRE SANDERS & DEMPSEY LLP	Steven M. Yoder Partner POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP

5:15 – 6:15 Networking Cocktail Reception

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