Distinguished Speakers from Financial Services and Academia to Lead Keynote
               Sessions and Offer Insights on Mobility Panel

NEEDHAM, Mass., May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- TowerGroup today announced the
speaker line-up for its 2006 Financial Services Business & Technology
Conference and Exhibition, which will be held on May 31 to June 2, 2006, at
The Westin Copley Place in Boston, MA.

Alongside four in-depth tracks of presentations with actionable
insights from TowerGroup analysts focused around the conference theme of
"Differentiation -- Execution -- Results," the event will feature the
following keynote speakers:

    * Paul Simpson, Senior Vice President and Business Executive of Trade and
      Emerging Payment Channels, JPMorgan Chase Treasury Services

    * Seth Merrin, Chief Executive Officer, Liquidnet Holdings

    * Thomas W. Malone, Patrick J. McGovern Professor of Information Systems,
      MIT Sloan School of Management and author of The Future of Work-How the
      New Order of Business Will Shape Your Organization, Your Management
      Style, and Your Life

    * Peyton Manning, Quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts

Bob Egan, research director of the TowerGroup Emerging Technologies
practice, will lead a general session panel titled "Mobility: Navigating
the Options and Making Hard Choices." This panel will feature top financial
services industry executives charged with leading wireless initiatives
within their firms. These panelists include:

    * Joseph Ferra, Chief Wireless Officer, Fidelity eBusiness

    * Chong Huan, Senior Managing Director and CIO, New York Life Investment
      Management, LLC

    * Michael Lindsey, Senior Vice President and Manager of Electronic
      Delivery Services, BancorpSouth

    * Jim Santiago, Executive Vice President, State Street Global Advisors

In addition to the general sessions, the 2006 TowerGroup conference
will offer attendees the opportunity to participate in a range of
sector-specific track sessions led by industry-expert TowerGroup analysts.
Examples of track sessions topics include:

    * "Innovation in Capital Markets: Separating the Hype from the Reality"

    * "Around the World in 40 Minutes: A Look at Hot Topics Across the Global
      Banking Industry"

    * "Innovation:  Financial Services in a Brave New World"

    * "Investing in True Differentiation: Achieving Sustainable Market
      Leadership in the Insurance Industry"

    * "How to Outrun a Bear: Staying Ahead of Online Fraud"

    * "Retirement Income in the Age of Individual Responsibility: Peace of
      Mind or Purloined Promises?"

    * "Capital Punishment: Regulatory Deadlines vs. Business Value"

"The sessions throughout the 2006 TowerGroup conference are designed to
provide the knowledge and insights needed to drive differentiation,
execution, and results," said Karen Cone, president and CEO of TowerGroup.
"The financial services industry is made up of a diverse and changing
landscape of players and services. Some come from the more traditional
banking and payments, securities and investments, and insurance arenas,
while others come from adjacent industries such as retail and
telecommunications. Regardless of the source or label, they share a common
set of requirements: being able to clearly differentiate themselves, to
execute, and to produce results. These critical success factors impart
value to both the customer and the business."

The event will also feature an exhibition of some of the financial
services industry's leading technology companies and solutions providers.
Exhibition and sponsorship opportunities at various levels are still
available. For more information, contact Neil Bock at nbock@towergroup.com
or visit:

http://events.towergroup.com/conference2006/Exhibitor-sponsor-2006.htm.

For more information on how to register for this conference please
visit: http://events.towergroup.com/conference2006/.

A complimentary pass to the 2006 TowerGroup conference is available to
qualified members of the media who contact Jorge Lavina of CooperKatz &
Company at 212-455-8041 or jlavina@cooperkatz.com.

About TowerGroup: TowerGroup is the leading advisory research and
consulting firm focused on the global financial services industry. A
respected source for trusted information and advice, TowerGroup brings many
of the world's leading financial institutions, technology companies, and
professional services firms a deeper understanding of the business and
technology issues impacting their organizations. Headquartered near Boston
in Needham, Massachusetts, and with offices in North America, Europe, and
the Asia-Pacific region, TowerGroup serves a global client base. Visit
http://www.towergroup.com for more information.

    Contacts:
     Anne Green                    Faye Nikolaidis
     p. 212-455-8017               p. 212-455-8078
     agreen@cooperkatz.com         fnikolaidis@cooperkatz.com

SOURCE TowerGroup
Web Site: http://www.towergroup.com

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