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December 10, 2008

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IMCA Announces New Board Members for 2009

DENVER—December 10, 2008—Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA^®), the provider of the premier investment consulting and wealth management credentials and world-class educational offerings, announced the addition of three new members to its board of directors. Each new board member will serve a two-year term beginning January 1, 2009.

Anthony Davidow, CIMA^®, is executive vice president and head of distribution for IndexIQ, in Rye Brook, NY. Mr. Davidow is responsible for building and managing IndexIQ’s distribution business. IndexIQ is an innovative provider of index products, whose flagship products are a series of hedge fund replication solutions. Prior to joining IndexIQ, Mr. Davidow was managing director and director of sales and training for Morgan Stanley’s Consulting Services Group. He joined Morgan Stanley in 1995, but began his career 25 years ago working for a family office. Mr. Davidow specializes in developing and implementing appropriate investment strategies for institutions and high-net-worth families. He is a frequent industry speaker on this topic, and has authored several white papers on investment trends and opportunities. Mr. Davidow has been an IMCA member and Certified Investment Management Analyst^SM (CIMA^®) designee for 12 years and has served as the chair of IMCA’s National Conference Committee. Mr. Davidow earned a BBA in finance and investments from Bernard Baruch University.

Michael Dieschbourg, CIMA^®, is president and CEO of Global Currents Investment Management, a global and international equity firm that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legg Mason, in Wilmington, DE. Prior to his current position, Mr. Dieschbourg spent three years in the fund-of-hedge-funds marketplace with Silver Creek, LLC, and Meridian Capital Partners, and was previously the national director of Smith Barney’s Consulting Group. Mr. Dieschbourg has significant experience working with retirement plans, family offices, endowments, foundations, hospitals, and associations. He has taught finance courses at the University of New Orleans and Southern University of New Orleans, and has published articles in national magazines. Mr. Dieschbourg has been an IMCA member since 1986 and a CIMA designee for 17 years. He has been a long-time volunteer on IMCA’s Specialty Conference Committee. Mr. Dieschbourg earned a BBA from Loyola University of Chicago and has served on the boards of many volunteer organizations, including the International Association of Financial Engineers and the Delaware Governor’s Task Force for Financial Independence.

Margaret Towle, Ph.D., CPWA^®, is a managing director of Greycourt & Co., Inc., in Portland, OR. As managing director, Ms. Towle provides financial advisory services to wealthy families and select endowments. Previously she served as managing partner at M^cube Investment Technologies and Alternative Institutional Partners, LLC, and was executive vice president and chief investment officer for Northern Trust Global Advisors. Ms. Towle has been a member of IMCA for almost six years and became a Certified Private Wealth Advisor^SM designee earlier this year. She was selected as a Fellow by the Kauffman Foundation to attend the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and was the recipient of IMCA’s 2006 Steven L. Kessler Writing Award. She is former chair of the IMCA Advisory Council and IMCA’s Investments & Wealth Monitor Editorial Advisory Board, a member of the Greenwich Roundtable, and a founding board member of the Center for Women and Democracy at the University of Washington. Ms. Towle earned BA, MA, and PhD degrees from the University of Washington-Seattle.

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