2009 Australian Pre-Season Webcast

September 29, 2009 at 10am – Australian EST

The upcoming 2009 Australian proxy season follows 12 months of turmoil in the global and Australian economies. It also follows a 2008 season where shareholders voted against management in unprecedented numbers and a stormy ‘mini-season’ in 2009. RiskMetrics’ 2009 pre-season webcast is designed to give market participants an overview of the major issues, including:

• Remuneration flashpoints: Cash bonus levels, termination payments and efforts to ‘compensate’ executives;
• Board accountability and renewal following failed strategies and destruction of shareholder value;
• The impact of capital raisings on the 2009 season and on the Australian governance environment;
• A snapshot of the regulatory initiatives underway around governance in Australia.

The one hour webcast will be held at 10 am, Tuesday, September 29.