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Contact: Jennifer A. Galloway, Chief Communications Officer
             (703) 797-6600
             jgalloway@msrb.org

 MSRB TO HOST EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SEMINAR IN CHICAGO

Alexandria, VA – The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) announced today it will host an education and outreach seminar for municipal market professionals on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. The seminar will provide an opportunity for industry professionals to learn about the MSRB’s rulemaking efforts for municipal advisors and dealers, and about market transparency initiatives under the MSRB’s long-range plan for market transparency products.

Illinois Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits are available to attendees. View the seminar agenda.

The Chicago seminar will be held from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT in the Water Tower Parlor of the Palmer House Hilton, 17 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60603. There is no cost to attend; however, pre-registration is required. Click here to register.

The seminar is open to all members of the municipal securities community. The deadline to register is Friday, March 30, 2012.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) protects and strengthens the municipal bond market, enabling access to capital, economic growth, and societal progress in tens of thousands of communities across the country. MSRB fulfills this mission by creating trust in our market through informed regulation of dealers and municipal advisors that protects investors, issuers and the public interest; building technology systems that power our market and provide transparency for issuers, institutions, and the investing public; and serving as the steward of market data that empowers better decisions and fuels innovation for the future. MSRB is a self-regulatory organization governed by a board of directors that has a majority of public members, in addition to representatives of regulated entities. MSRB is overseen by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Congress.

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