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Thursday, April 21, 2005,
New York City, Metropolitan Club
One East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022

8:00 REGISTRATION

MORNING SESSION

8:30 Welcome Remarks
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A. Michael Lipper, CFA, President
Lipper Consulting Services, Inc.

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8:40 - 9:00 ACTIVELY MANAGED ETFs
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Moderated by:
Mr. Scott Mixon

Equity Derivatives Research
UBS Investment Research

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AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE LLC
Mr. Charles A. (Tony) Baker, Managing Director, ETF Marketplace
Topic: Actively Managed ETFs

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9:00 - 9:40

INDEX STRATEGIES
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Moderated by:
Mr. Dodd Kittsley

CEF & ETF Analyst
Morgan Stanley

THE VANGUARD GROUP
Vanguard® International VIPERs ® Fund Data
Vanguard® VIPERs ® Product List

Mr. Noel Archard, CFA, Principal - Vanguard VIPERs

CHICAGO BOARD OPTIONS EXCHANGE (CBOE)
Mr. Matthew Moran, Vice President
Topic: New Options Buy-write Indexes and Funds

9:40 - 10:00

US EQUITY FUNDS
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Moderated by:
Mr. Jon Maier
Director, Closed-End Funds and Business Development Companies
UBS Investment Research

ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY
Mr. Douglas G. Ober, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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10:00 - 10:50

FIRM STRATEGIES
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Moderated by:
Mr. Alex Reiss
Senior Closed-End Fund Analyst
Ryan Beck & Co


MERCURY ADVISORS a division of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers
Ms. Mary Ellen Donohue, Vice President, Mercury Advisors
Mr. Hugh T. Hurley, Director and Fixed Income Product Specialist, Managing Director of Investment & Product Marketing for the Americas region
Topic: MLIM Investment Capabilities and Current Market Opportunities

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FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP
First Trust Value Line 100 Fund
First Trust Value Line & IBBotson Equity Allocation Fund
First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund

Mr. Jeffrey Margolin, Vice President and Closed-End Fund Analyst

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10:50 - 11:40

FIXED INCOME FUNDS
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Moderated by:
Ms. Mariana F. Bush, CFA
Closed-end Funds & ETF Analyst
Advisory Services Group
Wachovia Securities

SCUDDER INVESTMENTS
Scudder Municipal Income Trust

Ms.
Eleanor Brennan, CFA, Director, Portfolio Manager

FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP
First Trust/Aberdeen Global Opportunity Income Fund

Mr. Colm McDonagh, Senior Portfolio Manager & Head of Global Emerging Market Debt, Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited

11:40 - 12:30 EUROPEAN FUNDS
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Moderated by:
Mr. Michael Porter
Senior Research Analyst
Lipper, Inc.

NEW IRELAND FUND
Ms. Deirdre Kennedy, Portfolio Manager, New Ireland Fund
Topic: Irish economy and the Fund's investment strategy

DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT
New Germany Fund

Ms. Sandra M. Schaufler, Chief Investment Officer

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12:30 – 2:00

LUNCHEON

Mr. Douglas G. Ober
President, CEFA

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AFTERNOON SESSION

2:00 - 3:00

UTILITY FUNDS
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Moderated by:
Ms. Susan P. Gulshan

Vice President CEF Secondary Marketing Specialist
Merrill Lynch

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COHEN & STEERS
Cohen & Steers Select Utility Fund

Mr. Robert S. Becker, Senior Vice President & Portfolio Manager
Topic: Utilities

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W.H. REAVES & CO. INC
Reaves Utility Income Fund

Mr. Ronald J. Sorenson, Executive Vice President & Portfolio Manager
Topic: Utilities in a Rising Interest Rate Environment

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3:00 - 4:20

EMERGING MARKET FUNDS
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Moderated by:
Mr. Michael Porter

Senior Research Analyst
Lipper, Inc.

DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT
Central Europe and Russia Fund

Ms. Sandra M. Schaufler, Chief Investment Officer

POLARIS SECURITIES INVESTMENT TRUST, TAIWAN, R.O.C.
Polaris Taiwan Top 50 Tracker Fund

Mr. Patrick Wong, Vice Chairman, Polaris Investment Trust, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Topic: The development of passive investment management in Taiwan

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BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS
iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Fund

Ms. Lisa Chen, Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of the International iShares Team
Topic: China – different ways of accessing through iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Fund

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SCUDDER INVESTMENTS
The Korea Fund
Mr. Terrence S. Gray, CFA, Director

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4:20 - 4:35

ETFs
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Moderated by:
Mr. Michael Carty
Founder and President
New Millennium Advisors

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THE NASDAQ STOCK MARKET, INC.
Mr. John Jacobs, CEO, NASDAQ Global Funds, Inc. and Executive Vice President, Worldwide Marketing
Topic: Trends and Developments in the World of ETFs

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4:35 - 5:30

CURRENT INDUSTRY ISSUES & CHALLENGES
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Moderated by:
Mr. Tom Rzepski
Vice President, ETF Marketplace
American Stock Exchange LLC

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A round table discussion - Representatives from Closed-End Funds & ETFs

Ms. Patricia Rosch, Director, Deutsche Bank Asset Management

Mr. Noel Archard, CFA, Principal - Vanguard VIPERs

Ms. Kathleen H. Moriarty, Partner, Carter, Ledyard & Milburn

Mr. Jeffrey Margolin, Vice President and Closed-End Fund Analyst, First Trust Advisors LP

Mr. Michael Carty, Founder and President, New Millennium Advisors

Mr. John A. Key, UBS AG, UBS Investment Bank, Executive Director, Financial Institutions Group

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