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Leading Healthcare Executives, Private Equity Funds and Dealmakers Convene at 2006 Healthcare M&A & Corporate Development Conference in Chicago This May

Posted on: Thursday, 6 April 2006, 12:00 CDT

NEW YORK, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Research Institute is proud to announce the 2006 Healthcare M&A & Corporate Development Conference, being held on May 22-23, 2006, in Chicago, IL at the Renaissance Chicago Hotel.

All signs point to another banner year for healthcare M&A! Over the last twelve to eighteen months, there was significant M&A activity in virtually every area of healthcare. Healthcare spending now represents about 16 percent of the economy and will gradually increase to 20 percent according to analysts from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid. Gain the competitive edge in the healthcare sector.

Addressing timely topics, this premier event will once again bring together financial investors, strategic buyers, executive management and advisors who have been involved in the latest mid-market healthcare transactions.

Featured Speakers: -- Bruce Rauner, Chairman, GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC -- Chris Hunter, Vice President-Strategic Services, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee -- Cora Tellez, Founder, Sterling HAS -- Jeffrey S. Aronin, President & CEO, Ovation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. -- William Fitzsimmons, Pharm.D., M.S., Senior Vice President, Business Development, Astellas US, LLC -- C. Gregory Schonert, Senior Vice President-Development, Essent Healthcare -- Denise Wilder Warren, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Capella Healthcare -- David Hunter, Chief Operating Officer, Air Products Healthcare -- Barry Stewart, Chief Financial Officer, Rotech Healthcare Inc. -- Michael O'Boyle, Chief Operating Officer, Cleveland Clinic.

Interactive panel sessions, case studies and presentations will address pertinent topics, including:

-- The state of the healthcare transaction and finance market; -- Financing transactions -- Valuations in a merger or acquisitions -- getting the price right -- Deal sourcing strategies; Getting the most from your acquisitions -- avoiding M&A failure -- Investment opportunities in Consumer directed health care, Medicaid/Medicare HMOs, long term acute care, home health and hospice -- Future trends in Pharma and medical devices This event is co-sponsored by CapitalSource Finance LLC CIT Healthcare Healthcare Finance Group PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP Wellspring Valuation Ltd.

If you are interested in exhibiting or sponsorship opportunities at this conference, contact Don Buford at tel. (212) 967-0095 x277 or dbuford@srinstitute.com .

Register by April 17th and receive a $300 early bird discount.

For more information and to view the full agenda, expert speaking faculty of 35+ experts, please visit http://www.srinstitute.com/CX593 or contact Cristin Singson at (925) 825-8738; csingson@srinstitute.com. To register, please visit http://www.srinstitute.com/CX593 or call (800) 599-4950.

Strategic Research Institute

CONTACT: Don Buford, +1-212-967-0095, ext. 277, dbuford@srinstitute.com,or Cristin Singson, +1-925-825-8738, csingson@srinstitute.com, both ofStrategic Research Institute

Web site: http://www.srinstitute.com/CX593http://www.srinstitute.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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