MBA's Secondary Market Conference & Expo is the largest annual gathering for secondary market executives. Session
topics will address top issues facing the secondary industry and will provide insight into operating in an evolving market.

Speakers Include:

•         David G. Kittle, CMB, MBA's Chairman-Elect
•         Jay Brinkmann, MBA's Vice President, Research and Economics
•         Ron Insana, Founder and Managing Director, Insana Capital Partners, journalist, author
•         Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass), Chairman, U.S. House Committee on Financial Services
•         The Honorable Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, U.S.
           Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
•         Ronald A. Rosenfield, Chairman, Federal Housing Finance Board
•         James Lockhart, Director, Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO)

Session Topics Include:

•         Credit Risk Evaluation Practices for Changing Markets
•         Establishing "Value" During Periods of Market Dislocation
•         Managing Risk When Liquidity is Restricted
•         Understanding the Future of Structured Finance

WHEN:  

May 4 - 7, 2008

WHERE:  

Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA

CONTACT: 

All conference events are open to the media Sunday (5/4) - Tuesday (5/6), with the exception of MBA committee
meetings, correspondent meetings and board meetings. All Meetings on Wednesday May 7 will be closed to the
press.

All applications for press credentials must be filed in advance.
Please contact, 

  Aleis Stokes                                              Carolyn Kemp
  (202) 557-2741                                         (202) 557-2727
  astokes@mortgagebankers.org                   ckemp@mortgagebankers.org

To apply online for your media credentials, link to:
http://events.mortgagebankers.org/secondary2008/media/for_media/default.aspx

For more information on MBA's 2008 Secondary Conference & Expo, please visit the
Conference's Web site at http://events.mortgagebankers.org/secondary2008/default.html

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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is the national association representing the real estate finance industry, an industry that employs more than 280,000 people in virtually every community in the country. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the association works to ensure the continued strength of the nation's residential and commercial real estate markets; to expand homeownership and extend access to affordable housing to all Americans. MBA promotes fair and ethical lending practices and fosters professional excellence among real estate finance employees through a wide range of educational programs and a variety of publications. Its membership of over 2,400 companies includes all elements of real estate finance: mortgage companies, mortgage brokers, commercial banks, thrifts, Wall Street conduits, life insurance companies and others in the mortgage lending field. For additional information, visit MBA's Web site:  www.mortgagebankers.org.