Palau Country Conference, May 1, 2009

Palau Education Conference, March 18, 2009

Fiduciary Expert to cover Investment Standards of Practice at the APAFS Country Conferences in Palau and Yap
April 20, 2009, Chicago, Illinois

Phillip Mendiola-Long, AIF, President of the Asia Pacific Region for Sherman Worldwide, today announced that he has agreed to participate in the upcoming Asia Pacific Association for Fiduciary Studies (APAFS) 2nd Annual Yap Country Conference to be held on Wednesday April 29th, 2009 at the Yap ECE Conference Center and the Palau Country Conference to be held on Friday May 1, 2009 at the Ngarayameyong Cultural Center. Mr. Mendiola-Long is a one of the region’s leading experts in fiduciary responsibilities and has received accreditation from the University of Pittsburgh, Katz Graduate School of Business as an Accredited Investment Fiduciary.

In the current investor environment, fiduciary responsibility is becoming an increasingly important, but confusing issue. Mr. Mendiola-Long’s presentation instructs anyone involved in the investment process (e.g., trustees, committee members, plan sponsors, advisors, attorneys, etc.) on how they can improve their fiduciary services, including:

• Examining the roles and responsibilities of an investment fiduciary.
• Presenting the substantiated Prudent Investor Practices that define the Global Fiduciary Standards of Excellence.
• Outlining the benefits of having defined fiduciary Practices.
• Defining the process for assessing conformance to a Standard of Excellence.

Attendees will receive a copy of the Prudent Practices for Investment Stewards handbook, a copy of the Self-Assessment of Fiduciary Excellence (SAFE™) for Investment Stewards and a copy of Sherman Worldwide’s presentation slides and contact information.Fiduciary Expert to cover Investment Standards of Practice at the APAFS Country Conferences in Palau and Yap

Don Clark, Executive Vice President of ASC Trust Corporation to Speak at APAFS Palau Country Conference
April 20, 2009

Hagatna, Guam - Don H. Clark, Executive Vice President of Hagatna Guam based ASC Trust Corporation, today announced that he has agreed to participate in the upcoming Asia Pacific Association for Fiduciary Studies (APAFS) 2nd Annual Palau Country Conference to be held on Friday May 1, 2009 at the Ngarayameyong Cultural Center.

Mr. Clark will address the effect of the economic crisis on retirement plans in the region, as well as current global and regional trends in the defined contribution retirement plan market. Mr. Clark says “APAFS has proven over the last 10 years to be invaluable in bringing cutting edge knowledge and best practices in my field of expertise, to our region. In turn, I am grateful for the opportunity to share some of my knowledge with policy makers and other current, and future, retirement plan stakeholders in Palau”.

ASC is a leader in retirement plan consulting services in the Asia Pacific Region. Founded in 1990, ASC currently manages over 1,000 retirement plans representing over 50,000 plan participants. ASC services in excess of 350 employers in thirteen countries, to include Palau.