Business Wire and Jones Day Host Free Webcast of Recent Globalization Seminar

Business Wire, Oct 7, 2003

Business Editors

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2003

Forum Offered Executive and Legal Perspectives on New Global

Environment and Practical Ways to Plan for International Expansion

Business Wire and Jones Day are offering free access to the webcast of their recent globalization seminar. The seminar, held on September 25, 2003, featured perspectives from distinguished business executives and leading attorneys.

Titled, "A Guide to Going Global - What You Need to Know to Expand Your Business Internationally," the seminar addressed how businesses can capitalize on globalization trends and expand into international markets effectively and efficiently.

The free webcast of the event includes the following presentations:

    Globalization: How to Get in the Game
    --  Stephen Chipman, Regional Managing Partner, Grant Thornton LLP
    --  Tony Stewart, Partner, Jones Day Dallas and former Head of
        Jones Day Hong Kong

    Outsourcing: Structuring Outsourcing Agreements to Create Value
    --  John Funk, Partner, Jones Day Dallas
    --  Todd Furniss, COO, Everest Group

    Watch Your Words: Understanding International Libel Laws
    --  Barbara Kinkaid, Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist
        University
    --  Keith McDole, Partner, Jones Day Dallas
    --  David McHam, The University of Houston

    Corporate Governance: New Rules and Best Practices
    --  Neil Hershberg, Vice President of Global Media, Business Wire
    --  Jim O'Bannon, Partner, Jones Day Dallas

    To access the webcast of the event, please follow the instructions
    below:

    1. Go to www.jonesday.com.
    2. Click on Events.
    3. Click on "A Guide to Going Global: What You Need to Know to
       Expand Your Business Internationally."
    4. Click on "The event will be available for viewing after
       September 25, 2003. To view this event after that date, please
       click here."
    5. You will see a small microphone icon with text that says,
       "Click here for webcast."

For a more information on this event, visit www1.jonesday.com/events/detail.asp?eventid=194&language=English.

The Dallas and Houston offices of Jones Day have more than 200 lawyers, making Jones Day one of the largest law firms in Texas. The size and breadth of Jones Day's Texas practice enables the Firm to provide a full range of services to clients in the state and around the globe.

Jones Day is an international law firm with 29 offices in centers of business and finance throughout the world. With more than 2,000 lawyers, it ranks among the world's largest law firms.

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