<body.content> <block> <p>NEW YORK, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ — With hedge funds gaining popularity, many traditional financial services firms have embraced their potential and haveattempted to incorporate them into their product offerings. Insurance firms have led the way by merging the tax efficiency of insurance products with the diversification benefits of hedgefunds.</p> <p>Strategic Research Institute’s “Capitalizing on Insurance-Based Hedge Fund Investments” (<a>http://www.srinstitute.com/ci279</a>) will be held December 8th 2003at the Westin New York at Times Square in New York City. The conference is a state of the market forum for the latest trends in hedge fund investing. This forum gives participants a detailed look atthis “hybrid” and provides the tools to take advantage of the opportunities available in the insurance market.</p> <p style=”pre-list”> Critical issues will be covered through interactivediscussions:

— Expand your capital base by establishing an offshore insurance company

— Profit from emerging opportunities through private placement life

insurance

— Examine risks, rewards and trade-offs of the Insurance/Hedge “Hybrid”

— Navigate through the current regulatory guidelines

— Overcome key challenges faced by investors and insurance companies

— Assess current tax implications – What are the next wave of

opportunities

</p> <p>Join the following industry leaders for in-depth case studies and expert advice:</p> <p style=”pre-list”> — Answers &amp; Co., LLC

— Edwards &amp; Angell,LLP

— Leboeuf, Lamb, Greene &amp; Macrae

— The Newport Group

— Lake Partners, Inc.

— Mony Life Insurance Co.

— Blazzard, Grodd &amp; Hasenauer, P.C.

— Grant Thornton LLP

— Kroll, Inc.

— Executive Planning

</p> <p>For complete conference details and to register, please visit <a>http://www.srinstitute.com/ci279</a> or call (888) 666-8514.</p> <p>For further information, contact Suzy Punj at (650) 340-1180, or <virtloc idsrc=”dummy” value=”dummy”>spunj@srinstitute.com</virtloc>. </p> <datasource>Strategic Research Institute</datasource> </block> <block class=”contact”> <p>CONTACT: Suzy Punj of Strategic Research Institute, +1-650-340-1180</p> </block> <block class=”website”> <p>Web site: <a>http://www.srinstitute.com/ci279</a> </p> </block> </body.content>