GoldenNetworking.com is again bringing together an exceptional faculty of top Real Estate Investing minds at Real Estate Leaders Forum 2010, "Successfully Investing in Distressed Real Estate Assets" (http://www.RealEstateLeadersForum.com), April 22nd, 2010, New York City. 20+ world-class speakers will provide their insights into what they are investing and, most importantly, what they will be investing in the next months. Real Estate Leaders Forum 2010 will cover the following topics:

· What is New in the Distressed Real Estate Landscape in 2010

Information Security Media Group (ISMG), publisher of BankInfoSecurity.com and CUInfosecurity.com, announces the launch of its third annual Banking Information Security Today survey gauging top trends, threats and priorities for financial institutions.

This web-based research study, created by ISMG with the counsel of banking and security leaders from across the U.S., explores how banking/security leaders are responding to today’s key banking issues, including:

- Fraud
- Vendor management
- Data breaches
- Regulatory compliance

Tom Field, Editorial Director of Information Security Media Group (ISMG), publisher of BankInfoSecurity.com, will be presenting the ‘State of Bank Information Security’ at the RSA Conference in San Francisco on March 2.

The 50-minute presentation, presenting highlights from the annual Banking Information Security Today survey, will begin at 2:30 p.m. in Orange Room 302 at the Moscone Center, where the annual event is held.

Rusty Conner, Managing Director of DLA Piper's Washington DC Office, will present at Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009, "Buying a Failed Bank: Opportunities and Pitfalls" (http://www.PrivateEquityLeadersForum.com), on December 11th, New York City. Mr. Rusty will provide an overview of the new policies issued by the FDIC for private equity firms interested in acquiring troubled banks.

Investment practitioners and Banking Regulatory experts with tremendous Washington experience will participate at GoldenNetworking.com's Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009, "Buying a Failed Bank: Opportunities and Pitfalls" (http://www.PrivateEquityLeadersForum.com), December 11th, DLA Piper, New York City, forum where private equity executives will be able to ask their most pressing questions to our experienced and distinguished lineup of speakers and panelists, on potentially buying a financial institution.

David Rom, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, Platinum Bank, will participate at Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009, "Buying a Failed Bank: Opportunities and Pitfalls" (http://www.PrivateEquityLeadersForum.com), on December 11th, New York City.

Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009, "Buying a Failed Bank: Opportunities and Pitfalls" (http://www.PrivateEquityLeadersForum.com), December 11th, New York City, will discuss the capital commitments, structure and cross-support requirements for private equity firms to participate in FDIC-conducted bank auctions. The requirement that acquiring depository institutions must be capitalized at a minimum 10% Tier 1 common equity to total assets ratio is one of these conditions.

The increase in the number of "problem banks", those that run the biggest risk of collapse, increased to 552 in the third quarter, the FDIC reported. The fund had a negative balance of $8.2 billion at the end of the third quarter, first time into the red since the fallout from the savings-and-loan crisis of the early 1990s as the pace of bank failures accelerated.

FDIC regulators closed Friday night two banks in Florida and one in California, bringing the 2009 national tally to 123. Website of Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009, "Buying a Failed Bank: Opportunities and Pitfalls" (http://www.PrivateEquityLeadersForum.com), December 10th, New York City, will continuously update this tally, in order to promote awareness among investors of the opportunities and challenges of buying a failed bank.

Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009, "Buying a Failed Bank: Opportunities and Pitfalls" (http://www.PrivateEquityLeadersForum.com), December 10th, New York City, will discuss the current banking system landscape, as the cascade of bank failures this year surpassed 115 already, the most 1992, when 181 banks collapsed during the savings-and-loan crisis. Questions to be addressed by Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009, "Buying a Failed Bank: Opportunities and Pitfalls" include:

When confronted with the fact that less than 5% of philanthropic dollars were going to women and girl’s causes, a group of women passionate about the cause of empowering women in Houston, Texas decided to do something to ensure Houston did not fall prey to the national trend. The founders gathered like-minded women who contributed their own money to build and establish The Greater Houston Women’s Foundation in 1990.

Early Bird Registration for Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009, "Buying a Failed Bank: Opportunities and Pitfalls" (http://www.PrivateEquityLeadersForum.com), December 10th, New York City, is expiring Thursday, November 12th. Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009 will examine the dynamic opportunities and potential pitfalls for private equity firms exploring buying a failed bank under FDIC's new regulations.

Just a few weeks after its Middle East Leaders Forum 2009 (http://www.MiddleEastLeadersForum.com), November 20th, GoldenNetworking.com will host the Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009, "Buying a Failed Bank: Opportunities and Pitfalls" (http://www.PrivateEquityLeadersForum.com ), December 10th, both in New York City.

University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business invited CWP Advisors to participate in its entrepreneurship luncheon to be held on September 29 on campus. The luncheon is an opportunity for students to interact with real estate professionals who highlight aspects of their particular industry function, explain the details of their jobs, discuss the evolution of their own careers and provide students with career path advice.

Information Security Media Group (ISMG), publisher of BankInfoSecurity.com, CUInfosecurity.com and GovInfoSecurity.com, announces the debut of its Information Security Today Careers survey, gauging top education, certification and job trends for information security professionals and leaders.

This web-based research study, created by ISMG with the counsel of business and academic leaders from across the U.S., will explore how information security professionals are responding to today's key career issues, including:

-- Academic requirements;

So far in 2009, BankInfoSecurity.com has seen a 100% increase in monthly page views since 2008. CUInfoSecurity.com has also seen a steady stream of traffic throughout 2009, averaging a 100% increase. GovInfoSecurity.com, since its release in March, has seen an increase of 300% in pageviews per month. From May to June, GovInfoSecurity.com saw a significant increase in traffic.