Speaker: S. Michael McLaughlin, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP (Chicago)

Topic: SFAS 141 & SFAS 142

The CAA October Meeting will address critical issues associated with Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, Business Combinations; and No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. The discussion topic includes the following items:

• Overview of new requirements
• Key implementation and compliance issues
• Implications for future mergers & acquisitions

Date:  Tuesday, October 30, 2001

  3:30  Registration,   4:00  Speaker,  5:01  Hors d’oeuvres

Location: BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois (just north of Grant Park)
300 East Randolph Street, CAL level, Conference Room 2
Northeast corner of Randolph and Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60601                                      

Cost:   $30 with hors d’oeuvres, $20 without hors d’oeuvres