The FWA announces the first in its new series of Economic Forums, where some of the best minds on Wall Street will discuss and debate the economy.

Our first Forum will address the shape of the economic rebound, on which the views on the street range from a -sharp V shaped recovery to a U, L, W and even square root.

• What is each economist’s view, and how does each of these scenarios look and feel?
• What happens to employment and particular areas of business activity?
• What is the consumer doing?
• What level of GDP growth do we have?
• When do we know if we've escaped a double dip recession?
• What is the role of government programs, fiscal and monetary?
• What’s their expected effect, and when will the government exit its programs?
• What is the forecast for the global economic recovery?

Our panel of distinguished economists:

Gina Martin Adams Equity Strategist Wells Fargo Securities

Gina Martin Adams, Director and Senior Institutional Equity Strategist for Wells Fargo Securities, LLC provides a top-down perspective on broad markets and sectors for institutional equity clients. Ms. Martin Adams has appeared as a guest on CNBC and Bloomberg television, as well as the ABC Evening News and Good Morning America. Her work has been featured in the Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.

Beth Ann Bovino Senior Economist Standard & Poor’s

Dr. Beth Ann Bovino, Senior Economist at Standard & Poor’s, created Industry Drivers reports and co-authors the weekly Financial Notes and Weekly Economics Call. She is quoted regularly in the press and has appeared on many major television programs in addition to authoring publications during her prior career with Sungard Institutional Brokerage, UBS Warburg, and the Federal Reserve.

Dr. Sherry Cooper Executive Vice President Global Economic Strategist BMO Capital Markets

Dr. Sherry Cooper, Executive Vice President, Global Economic Strategist for BMO Capital Markets, leads a highly respected economics team and has been repeatedly cited as one of the most influential women in Canada. Dr. Cooper is regularly quoted in the financial press and appears often on radio and TV. Dr. Cooper’s third book, The New Retirement: How It Will Change Our Future, was released in January 2008.

Ellen Beeson Zentner Senior U.S. Macro Economist The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.

Ellen Beeson Zentner, Senior U.S. Macro Economist for The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, has been named one of Bloomberg’s Top 10 Economists, and appears regularly on national television and in publications such as the New York Times, Investor’s Business Daily, and The Wall Street Journal. She has recently been admitted to the prestigious

Moderator: Vanna Krantz Chief Financial Officer for the Media Division Thomson Reuters

Vanna Krantz is Chief Financial Officer for the Media Division of Thomson Reuters. In this key leadership position, Ms. Krantz works with business leaders to develop long-term strategic plans to optimize growth, manages day-to-day financials, and allocates resources as appropriate to ensure an efficient cost base.

The FWA Economic Forums are designed to: - Present different viewpoints of the issues and economy - Provide a forum to debate these differing viewpoints - Showcase the top economists of top Wall Street firms - Position the FWA as a leader in bringing industry issues to the forefront - Educate FWA members and the wider business community on critical economic