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California State Treasurer Phil Angelides

MEDIA ADVISORY
CONTACT: Lisa M. Harris
September 4, 2003
(916) 653-3269

TREASURER ANNOUNCES UPCOMING TOOLS TO REVITALIZE CALIFORNIA
COMMUNITIES SECOND ANNUAL CONFERENCE

UNIQUE, ONE-DAY CONFERENCE ON SMART INVESTMENTS WILL PROVIDE VITAL,
PRACTICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION THROUGH PANELS AND ROUNDTABLES

SACRAMENTO, CA - The California Debt and Investment Advisory
Commission (CDIAC), chaired by California State Treasurer Phil
Angelides, will host an upcoming conference titled Tools to Revitalize
California Communities on October 17, 2003 in Los Angeles, California.

This is the second annual daylong workshop sponsored by CDIAC-this
year in conjunction with the City of Los Angeles Human Relations
Commission and the Local Government Commission-focusing on how
California communities can access private capital and state funding
for economic development through a wide variety of financing
mechanisms. The conference will kick off with a reception and welcome
remarks on Thursday night, October 16, 2003.

Featured speakers at this year's conference - which is being held at
the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles - are State Treasurer Phil
Angelides, who will deliver a keynote address at the luncheon, and
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, who will deliver the keynote address at the
welcome and introduction. Other speakers will be U.S. Rep. Juanita
Millender-McDonald, State Sens. Gil Cedillo and Gloria Romero,
Assemblymembers Mark Ridley-Thomas, Mervyn Dymally and Judy Chu (who
is also a member of CDIAC), City Council Member Antonio Villaraigosa
and Lisa M. Harris, Executive Director of CDIAC. Also in attendance
will be other federal, state and local government officials, economic
development professionals, government finance professionals, planning
experts and private investment professionals.

This year, more than 70 professionals from the fields of economic
development and financing will be present at six afternoon roundtable
sessions. Roundtable experts will provide insight on how to attract
capital investment, case study perspectives from women- and
minority-owned businesses, keys to urban real estate investments,
faith-based non-profit economic development activities, formulas for
business and job creation and dialogue on affordable housing.

The Tools to Revitalize California Communities seminar is part of the
Treasurer's "Double Bottom Line" investment initiative, which focuses
on achieving successful investment results while simultaneously
broadening economic opportunity in California communities.

The following are the details:

Preceding Reception:

*       Date:             Thursday, October 16, 2003
*       Time:             6:00 p.m.
*       Location:       Westin Bonaventure Hotel
                              404 South Figueroa Street
                              Los Angeles, CA 90071
                              (213) 624-1000

Tools to Revitalize California Communities Conference

*       Date:           Friday, October 17, 2003
*       Time:           8:00 a.m. - welcome and introduction
                            8:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - three
concurrent sessions
                        12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - luncheon
                        1:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - two concurrent
roundtable sessions
                        5:00 p.m. - reception
*       Location:       Westin Bonaventure Hotel
                              404 South Figueroa Street
                              Los Angeles, CA 90071
                             (213) 624-1000
*       Cost:           Private Entity $250
                            Public/Non-Profit Entity $150

Registration for the conference is encouraged by October 3, 2003.
On-site registration will be accepted based on availability. For more
information about Tools to Revitalize California Communities, contact
CDIAC at (916) 653-3269 or visit CDIAC website at
http://www.treasurer.ca.gov/cdiac.
Brochures are available.

You may register on line at <www.lgc.org

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The California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission provides
information, education, and technical assistance on public debt and
investments to local public agencies, public finance professionals and
the public.

The City of Los Angeles Human Relations Commission acts to reduce
individual and inter-group conflict, to strengthen lines of
communication, and to facilitate constructive community interaction.

The Local Government Commission is a nonprofit organization working to
build livable communities.

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