Welcome from Conference Co-Chairs

Fred Sroka, Partner, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Steve Franklin, Partner, GUNDERSON, DETTMER, STOUGH, VILLENEUVE FRANKLIN & HACHIGAN, LLP

Keynote: Identifying Key Trends Driving Venture Capital and Private Equity in 2006

Thomas Beaudoin, Partner, WILMER CUTLER HALE PICKERING & DORR, LLP

Regulatory Update: Recent Developments Affecting Private Equity Taxation

Robert A. Cudd, Partner, MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

Arthur Man, Associate, MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

Updates on Recent Financial Accounting Changes

Greg Vlahos, Partner, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Initial Structuring Issues for Tax-Efficient Fund Formation

Kenneth W. Muller, Co-Chair, Private Equity Fund Group, MORRISON & FOERSTER

Gary Herrmann, Partner, MORGAN LEWIS

GP & Management Company Issues

Neil Rosenberg, Partner, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Arnold May, Partner, PROSKAUER ROSE LLP

Small Breakout Discussion Sessions: Join informal discussions of the top issues in Private Equity Taxation!   Choose an informal or presentation-based discussion!

Group 1: GP Issues (succession planning, manager termination, fee issues, reporting concerns)

Group 2: Fund CFO (manager selection, reporting, recordkeeping concerns)

Group 3: The Freedom of Information Act's impact on disclosure and reporting

Group 4:  The Importance of Ordering  -- Leaders:  DELOITTE TAX -- Matthew Belcher, Glenn Mincey, Jim Tod

The ERISA VCOC Exception And Other Strategies For Coping With The DOL Plan Asset Rules

Steven Bortnick, Counsel, DECHERT LLP

Joseph A. (Tony) Hugg, Partner, DLA PIPER RUDNICK GRAY CARY

Kathy Ziga, Partner, DECHERT LLP

Strategies for Applying the 409A Deferred Compensation Rules to Management Fees and Other GP Compensation Issues

Michael Frank, Partner, DLA PIPER RUDNICK GRAY CARY US LLP

Jennifer Muller, Director, HOULIHAN LOKEY HOWARD & ZUKIN

Elizabeth Drigotas, Principal, DELOITTE TAX LLP