Are your designs up to the
challenge? To learn from the experts responsible for the solutions to
today's difficult interaction design problems, come to CHI 2005
(www.

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chi2005. Join practitioners from companies such as
Tektronix, Nokia and SAP; and researchers from institutions such as PARC,
Cambridge University and Carnegie-Mellon to explore and shape the future of
human-computer interaction.

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PRESS RELEASE Influence the Future By Creating IT

We
welcome participants to experience the future directions of human-computer
interaction at CHI 2005," notes Carolyn Gale (Stanford Univeristy) and
Elizabeth Dykstra-Erickson (Intuit), CHI 2005 Tutorial Co -Chairs. Approximately
2000 participants from over 40 countries will join to debate, discuss and
design the future of human-computer interaction from 2-7 April at the
Portland, Oregon Convention Center .

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Confirmed participants include:

* BALL STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
* BOSTON FOUNDATION
* CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES
* CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
* COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO.

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Our events provide an opportunity for
education and interaction blended with networking opportunities.

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As a manager, you may at times have felt you had a
great product or concept that may not appeal to all institutional investors
but would likely appeal specifically to endowments and foundations.
For more information or how to exhibit, sponsor or register, please email:
ef@opalgroup.net or call 212-532-9898 and ask for Lissa Blake or David Hood.

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This conference allows for in-depth discussions on:

* Investment Outsourcing
* Fund of Funds
* Investing in Real Assets
* Global Strategies
* Fixed Income
* Manager Selection

Furthermore, there will be several a pre-conference workshop on "Asset
Allocation Case Study for a Medium Sized University Endowment. Register early and save on
conference fees.

Organizations and user groups focused on Human Computer Interaction.

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This year's conference offers 16 full-day tutorials focused on methods to
improve interaction between people and machines.

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-- Learn the value of eye tracking by attending Eye Tracking
Demystified: Application to HCI Usability Evaluation

"We have selected 16 full-day tutorials, ranging from Mobile Devices to
Human-Robot Interaction, because they represent leading-edge issues.

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This conference will bring together a distinguished group of panelists
from all sides of the business including endowments , foundations, consultants,
asset managers and more.

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* HARVARD MANAGEMENT COMPANY
* UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
* MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
* UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
* PARTNERS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
* TUFTS UNIVERSITY
* TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND
* TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
* WELLESLEY COLLEGE

Opal Financial Group has been organizing institutional investment
conferences for over seven years.

At CHI you'll encounter important ideas that can influence the future of
human-computer interaction.

CHI conferences are sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery's
Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (ACM SIGCHI).

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In
response, we are holding a conference solely dedicated to the needs of these
types of investors.

The CHI 2005 Champion sponsors include: America Online,
Microsoft, OSTG, SAP AG, Tektronix and Yahoo! Inc.

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NEW YORK, Opal Financial Group will hold its 7th
annual Endowment + Foundation Forum at The Fairmont in Boston from September
18-20." Endowments +
Foundations from all over the country are drawn to this event as it promotes
the chance to learn from the experts and exchange ideas from peers. We are known
in the industry as the business information organization that is professional
but allows for the comfortable atmosphere of an interactive and educational
forum.

CHI 2005 Conference, 2-7 April

The CHI 2005 conference features a six-day program including tutorials ,
panels, papers, vendor exhibits, networking opportunities and keynote
presentations by Randy Pausch of Carnegie-Mellon University and Michel
Waisvisz of STEIM (STudio for Electro-Instrumental Music). Attendance is open to all with an
interest in Human-Computer Interaction.

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Opal Financial Group 's Endowment + Foundation Forum Brings Together Investors and Managers

When contacting please refer to key code: EFP02. At CHI 2005 you can:

-- Learn how to make mobile devices that are easier for people to use by
attending: Mobile User-Interface Design for Work, Home, Play, and On the
Way

-- Learn about the emerging field of Human-Robot Interaction: Design and
Evaluation from Jean Scholtz and Holly Yanco.

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Today's highly mobile
tech-savvy society requires devices for communicating text, images and
acquiring knowledge quickly and easily.org) in Portland , Oregon, 2-7 April. In
addition to ACM, various organizations in the technology industry support
the CHI conference.