The audio archive of this event will be available
on Countrywide 's Investor Relations website through Thursday, June 2, 2005.

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Everything from popular Irish music and dance to the more obscure
folkloric sport of Italian flag throwing is on display.

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, Countrywide Financial
Corporation (NYSE: CFC), a diversified financial services provider, will
present on Thursday, May 12, 2005 at the Lehman Brothers 2005 Financial
Services Conference, which is taking place at Lehman Brothers European
Headquarters in London.

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Founded in 1969, Countrywide Financial Corporation is a member of the
S+P 500, Forbes 2000 and Fortune 500. Philip Brunelle is in recognition of
his record of musical achievement; his promotion of musical links between
Britain and the U.

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Multimedia Available: America's Largest International Festival Brings the World Together

Thanks to his hard work and dedication, VocalEssence has become an Ambassador
for the United Kingdom within the music world," Manning noted in presenting
the award.

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Choral Conductor Philip Brunelle Is Named Honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire

Most members are citizens of the United Kingdom or other
Commonwealth realms ruled by the Queen.

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attribution. Brunelle has been recognized for his outstanding service to British
music and culture by being named an Honorary Member of Order of the British
Empire (MBE).
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry
that was originally established in 1917 by King George V to recognize all
levels of service to England during World War I. "I am delighted that his many
achievements have been officially recognized through the award of an Honorary
MBE.

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ADVISORY. Several groups
are appearing at World-Fest for the first time, including Germany 's
high-flying Zebra Stilentheater stilt jumpers, the Czech Republic'
Bulka Band brass quartet and Voz de Honduras. of some exceptional
British music -- in particular the best of contemporary British choral music. He distinguished himself at
the age of 19 by becoming the youngest musician ever engaged by the Minnesota
Orchestra; in 1969, at the age of 25, he became choirmaster and organist of
Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis, a position he holds to this
day. That same year he founded VocalEssence, a non-profit with a $1.

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The popular Kenya Safari
Acrobats are also slated for evening engagements throughout the entire
festival.

Attendance at
the conference is by invitation only; however, an audio webcast and an
accompanying slide presentation will be available on Countrywide's Investor
Relations website at http://www.

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. "And World-Fest brings in varieties of performance arts that
most Americans have never seen before, performed by those who are
among the best in their countries. It has evolved to embrace
service and achievement in all fields, including the arts, sciences, and
public service .S.

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7 million
annual budget that is considered one of America's premier choral arts
organizations.

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"Whether it's folk dancers from the Philippines, a brass band from
Russia or acrobats from Kenya, these people love to entertain," says
Rex Burdette, Silver Dollar City's World-Fest coordinator for 11
years.
Countrywide management will be speaking at the conference beginning at
1:30 pm British Summer Time (8:30 am Eastern Daylight Time).C. It is enormously well deserved.

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Citizens of other countries, including
the United States, may be admitted as honorary members.
"The award of an Honorary MBE to Mr."
Born in 1943 in Faribault, Minnesota, Brunelle attended Minnehaha Academy
in Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota.

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The annual celebration at Silver Dollar
City theme park brings together more than 200 entertainers from five
continents for what is being billed as "America's Largest
International Festival.
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Countrywide provides mortgage banking and diversified financial services in
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"Brunelle has an extraordinary record of musical achievement," stated
Andrew Seaton, British Consul-General, Chicago.

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota-based choral organization
VocalEssence and the British Consulate-General , Chicago, announce that Mr. British Ambassador Sir David Manning conferred the award in a
private ceremony in Washington, D.