Tyco, Dun & Bradstreet and Raymond James Associates to be Featured Case-Studies at Annual...

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- IDC and Kahn Consulting, Inc. today announced the return of the Compliance in Information Management Forum to the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City. The conference, to be held September 20, 2005, will feature an outstanding speaker line-up, including case study presentations

by James L. Michalowicz, Litigation Program Manager at Tyco International (US) Inc., Jay Cohen, Chief Compliance Officer of Dun & Bradstreet, and Andrew Gotfried, Vice President, Compliance Director, Private Client Group at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Through comprehensive practitioner sessions, this year's program will focus on the legal, IT, and records management compliance requirements necessary to support business operations and meet regulatory and legal obligations.

The Forum will provide a combination of information management and compliance practical advice, as well as address the most recent industry developments and top-of-mind issues, including:

--Legal issues, such as the practical impact of expected changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on electronic discovery best practices.

--Business issues, such as the connection between "year two" Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts and corporate information management programs, including practical insight on improving internal controls while reducing the compliance "pain".

--IT issues, such as creating email policies that help to reduce storage volumes and costs while complying with legal requirements and business best practices.

--Records management issues, such as how the Supreme Court decision to overturn Arthur Andersen's conviction impacts records retention programs.

"This unique event provides attendees with a rare opportunity to hear from all sides of the compliance challenge including business executives, IT professionals, legal and compliance experts, and records management specialists," said Kahn Consulting's founder, Randolph A. Kahn, Esq., and co-chairman of the event. "The program offers attendees the opportunity to learn not only from peers who face the same daily challenges, but also from the other professionals who need to play a critical role in addressing all information management and compliance needs."

New for 2005 is the in-depth pre-conference workshop entitled "Developing an Electronic Communications Strategy" to be held September 19th. Providing practical tips and a host of real life examples, this interactive and solutions-based workshop will arm attendees with the tools required to ensure communications technologies are used as they were intended - to connect and empower their business.

Sponsors and Partners of the IDC-Kahn Consulting Compliance in Information Management Forum include: StorageTek, Computer Associates, Aungate, EMC, Permabit, Vericept, AXS-One, Open Text, ARMA, IT Compliance Institute, Women in Technology Institute, American Banker, InfoStor, InfoWorld, KMworld and The Wall Street Journal.

For more information or to register for Compliance in Information Management Forum, please go to http://www.idc.com/kahnconsulting/compliance05. Complimentary press passes are available for qualified journalists. To request a press pass, please contact Dana Basilone at 508-988-6891 or dbasilone@idc.com.

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