-- Keynote speaker David L. Eyles, Vice Chairman, Fleet Financial Group, in his address "Strategies for an Evolving Risk Environment," will discuss his perspectives on managing market, financial and organizational risks in the financial services industry.

-- Dr. Edward Yardeni, Chief Economist and Global Investment Strategist, Deutsche Bank Securities, will examine the effect Y2K has had on banking and global markets in his presentation, "Is the Worst Over, or Just Ahead?"

Treasury, ALM & Risk Management '99 highlights:

-- Pete Fisher, Executive Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, will address the impact of industry consolidations on bank treasury and the evolving relationship with investment banks in his presentation "Managing Risk for the Federal Reserve."

-- Several liquidity information sessions will be available including "Cost, Pricing and Allocating Capital to Liquidity Risk, Best Practices for Risk Management, Investing in the Euro Market and Implementing your Contingency Plan."

Enterprise -- Wide Risk Management '99 highlights:

-- BAI will release findings from its latest regulatory study -- "Regulating Convergence: Towards a Uniform Framework for Banking, Insurance and Investments." The study reviews the current regulatory status of bank sales of insurance and investments and makes recommendations for a uniform regulatory framework.

-- Attendees will have an opportunity to network with peers at industry, risk management roundtables and regulatory panel discussions.

TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call BAI's Customer Service Center at 800-224-9889 or 312-683-2464; visit our website at http://www.bai.org/treas99/.

PRESS REGISTRATION: For complimentary press registration contact: Alison Estrada, Manager, Corporate Communications, 312-683-2452; e-mail: aestrada@bai.org.

Bank Administration Institute (BAI) is the leading professional organization devoted exclusively to improving the competitive position of banking companies through strategic research and a broad range of educational offerings. BAI conducts a number of major strategic studies each year that examine emerging issues facing the industry. BAI also annually delivers approximately 200 educational offerings including conferences, seminars, graduate programs, roundtables and certification programs.

SOURCE: Bank Administration Institute

Web site: http://www.bai.org/treas99/

CO: Bank Administration Institute