Date:  10/01/2008

Time:   7:15 – 8:00 am Registration and Breakfast 8:00 – 10:00 am Program

Location:   The Ritz-Carlton Hotel 1700 Tysons Boulevard, McLean, VA

Moderator:   Lawrence T. Yanowitch

Contact:   Megan Anderson

Contact Phone:  (703)760-7797

Description:  

Registration for this event has been closed. If you would like to be placed on our waiting list, please email, Vaevents@mofo.com.

Morrison & Foerster and the Washington Business Journal join together to offer you a unique executive briefing focusing on the dynamic deal environment for M&A transactions. This popular Annual Federal M&A Outlook will feature seasoned CEOs and dealmakers who have collectively completed hundreds of M&A transactions in the industry. Panels will be moderated by Larry Yanowitch of Morrison & Foerster and Paul Feeko of Ernst & Young. Panelists will share their insights on essential buy-side topics, including:

• Volatile Credit Markets
  
• The Emergence of Non-U.S. Strategic Buyers
  
• Small Business Administration Recertification
  
• Impact of the Election Cycle
  
• Integration Planning and Challenges
  
• Financial Advisors and Fairness Opinions
  
• Due Diligence of Target’s Next-Generation Technology
• Valuation Trends

Space is limited, so please register early. For more information, please email vaevents@mofo.com.

This invitation is non-transferable. Guests of Morrison & Foerster and Ernst & Young can register on a complimentary basis by emailing vaevents@mofo.com

Keynote Speaker:
Edward Caso
Managing Director and
Senior IT/BPO Services Analyst
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC

Moderators:
Paul Feeko
Partner, Transaction Advisory Services
Ernst & Young LLP

Lawrence Yanowitch
Partner and Co-Chair, Mergers & Acquisitions Group
Morrison & Foerster LLP

S. Brad Antle
President and Chief Executive Officer
SI INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Donald Blair
Managing Director, Investment Banking
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

William Farmer
Managing Director
LAZARD FRERES & CO. LLC

Robert Kipps
Managing Director
KIPPSDESANTO & CO.

William Hoover
President and Chief Executive Officer
AMERICAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Phil Nolan
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
STANLEY, INC.

Chris Oliver
Director, Aerospace & Technology Services Investment Banking
WACHOVIA SECURITIES

George Pedersen
Chairman of the Board, CEO and Co-Founder
MANTECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Gregory Van Beuren
Managing Director, Defense and Government Services Group
BB&T CAPITAL MARKETS