Available for Comment on the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act: Senior Partners at PricewaterhouseCoopers

Business Wire, Nov 12, 1999

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 1999--

The introduction of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 marks a brave new world for financial institutions in the USA.

For a perspective on the strategic opportunities and challenges now facing these financial institutions, we have the following senior partners at PricewaterhouseCoopers available for comment on the implications of the Act for the financial services industry:

-- Financial Services Industry:

Rocco Maggiotto,

Global Financial Services Leader

-- Banking:

Bob Bench,

Global Banking Regulatory Services Leader

Chris Formant,

Americas Banking Leader

Rick Richardson,

Global Banking Leader

-- Capital Markets:

Roger Coffin,

Lead Partner, Capital Markets Regulatory Consulting

Harvey Bazaar,

Global Capital Markets Leader

-- Investment Management:

Peter Drotch,

Americas Investment Management Leader

-- Insurance:

John Scheid,

Americas Insurance Leader

Bios of each of the senior partners are available upon request. If you are interested, please call (212) 515-1965.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers (www.pwcglobal.com), the world's largest professional services organization, helps its clients build value, manage risk and improve their performance. Drawing on the talents of more than 150,000 people in 150 countries, the organization provides a full range of business advisory services to leading global, national and local companies and to public institutions. PricewaterhouseCoopers refers to the US firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and other members of the worldwide PricewaterhouseCoopers organization.