Harris Nesbitt's Media & Entertainment Investor Conference Begins Today

Harris Nesbitt's Media & Entertainment Investor Conference Begins Today

NEW YORK, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Nesbitt, the U.S. investment and corporate banking arm of BMO Financial Group (NYSE:BMO) Toronto, will host its Media & Entertainment investor conference today and tomorrow, with a full slate of corporate presenters from the broadcasting, entertainment, Internet media and interactive entertainment industries.

Harris Nesbitt equity research analysts Jeffrey Logsdon (Entertainment), Lee Westerfield (Media) and Edward Williams (Interactive Entertainment) are hosting the event. The two-day conference, taking place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City, features corporate presentations and Q&A with senior management from leading media and entertainment companies. Highlights for today include author/media commentator Ken Auletta as the keynote speaker during the luncheon as well as a roundtable discussion with buyside analysts. The conference tomorrow features an overview of the interactive entertainment industry by Mr. Williams.

Members of the media are asked to call (312) 461-6970 if they would like to attend the event and/or schedule an interview with Harris Nesbitt's equity research analysts.

Presentations are being broadcast live via the Internet through a special link that can be accessed at:

http://www.harrisnesbitt.com/conferences/media&entertainment

*Scheduled presenters for Nov. 7 are:

ENTERTAINMENT BROADCASTING
Hosted by Hosted by
Jeffrey Logsdon, Managing Lee Westerfield, Managing
Director, Senior Research Director, Senior Research
Analyst, Harris Nesbitt Analyst, Harris Nesbitt

9:00 WELCOME WELCOME

9:15 Disney (DIS) iBiquity
Bryan Burns, Vice President Robert Struble, President & CEO
Strategic Business Planning &
Dev., ESPN

10:00 Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF) Univision (UVN)
Michael Burns, Vice Chairman Andrew W. Hobson, SEVP, CFO &
(Note: This session will not be CSO
webcast.) Diana M. Vesga, Vice President

11:00 IMAX (IMAX) Entravision Communications (EVC)
Richard Gelfond, Co-Chair & John F. DeLorenzo, EVP & CFO
Co-CEO

11:45 Beasley Broadcast Group (BBGI) Emmis Communications (EMMS)
Bruce Beasley, President & Walter Berger, EVP & CFO
Co-COO
Caroline Beasley, EVP & CFO

12:30 LUNCH
Keynote speaker: Ken Auletta, author and media commentator
(Note: Mr. Auletta's remarks will not be webcast.)

1:45 Panel Discussion Belo (BLC)
with Buyside Analysts Dennis Williamson, CFO

2:30 Viacom (VIA) Hearst-Argyle Television (HTV)
Larry Kramer, President, David Barrett, President & CEO
Digital Media, CBS Harry Hawks, CFO

3:15 Carmike Cinemas (CKEC) Regent Communications (RGCI)
Martin Durant, SVP Finance, William L. Stakelin, President &
Treasurer & CFO CEO
Anthony A. Vasconcellos, EVP &
CFO

4:00 Salem Communications (SALM)
David Evans, EVP & CFO

*Scheduled presenters for Nov. 8:

INTERNET MEDIA INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Hosted by Hosted by
Lee Westerfield, Managing Edward Williams, Managing
Director, Senior Research Director, Senior Research
Analyst, Harris Nesbitt Analyst, Harris Nesbitt

8:20 SECTOR OVERVIEW

8:30 Electronic Arts (ERTS)
Warren Jenson, EVP & CFO

9:15 NetRatings (NTRT) Ubisoft Entertainment (UBIP.PA)
Susan Hickey, VP Yves Guillemot, President & CEO
Alain Martinez, CFO

10:00 LodgeNet Entertainment (LNET) Microsoft (MSFT)
Scott Petersen, President & CEO Bryan Lee, CFO, Home and
Entertainment
(Note: web cast is audio only.)

10:45 RealNetworks (RNWK) Take-Two Interactive Software
Roy Goodman, CFO (TTWO)
Paul Eibeler, President & CEO
Cindi Buckwalter, EVP

11:30 Digitas (DTAS) Activision (ATVI)
Brian Roberts, CFO Robert Kotick, Chairman & CEO

12:15 Digital River (DRIV) THQ (THQI)
Tom Donnelly, CFO Brian Farrell, President & CEO
Bob Kleiber, VP Investor
Relations
Alex Danzberger, VP M&A

1:00 Sony Computer Entertainment
America (SNE)
Jack Tretton, EVP & Co-COO

1:45 HouseValues (SOLD) Midway Games (MWY)
Ian Morris, CEO David Zucker, President & CEO
Thomas Powell, EVP & CFO
(Note: web cast is audio only.)

2:30 Massive Nintendo (NTDOY)
Katherine Hays, COO Reginald Fils-Aime, EVP

3:15 WildTangent Atari (ATAR)
Alex St. John, CEO Diane Price-Baker, EVP & CFO
Ryan J. Barr, VP of Corp. Comm.

4:00 Gameloft (GLFT.PA)
Alexandre de Rochefort, CFO

*Agenda subject to change.

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