http://home.businesswire.com

September 06, 2005 02:44 PM US Eastern Timezone

UCLA Anderson Forecast Presents: The Hispanic Impact on the Southern California Economy; Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to Address Attendees

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
WHAT: UCLA Anderson School of Management presents the quarterly
UCLA Anderson Forecast economic conference, "The Hispanic
Impact on the Southern California Economy." Industry experts
will discuss the growing impact of the Hispanic population
on business, politics and society in California. The UCLA
Forecast economists will present their September 2005
economic outlook for the nation, State and region.

WHO: The economic forecast for the Nation, State and Region:

-- Edward Leamer, director, UCLA Anderson Forecast.
-- Michael Bazdarich, senior economist, UCLA Anderson
Forecast.
-- Christopher Thornberg, senior economist, UCLA Anderson
Forecast.
-- Ryan Ratcliff, senior economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast.

Distinguished Speakers include:

-- Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor, City of Los Angeles.
-- Albert Carnesale, chancellor, UCLA.
-- David Hayes Bautista, professor of Medicine, director of
the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture,
UCLA.
-- David Kostin, chief sector strategist, Goldman Sachs.
-- Sergio Garcia de Alba Zepeda, Deputy Minister for Small
and Medium Enterprises at the Mexican Ministry of
Economy.
-- Monica Lozano, publisher, La Opinion.
-- Roberto Barragan, president, Valley Economic Development
Corp.
-- Vincent Liuzzi, regional president, Wells Fargo.
-- Alberto Alvarado, director, Small Business Association.

WHEN: 7 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 28, 2005.

WHERE: Korn Convocation Hall, UCLA Anderson School of Management.

WEBSITE: www.uclaforecast.com

CONTACTS: Media: Hilary Rehder, Office of Media Relations, (310)
206-7707. Members of the public should contact Winnie Ocean,
Business Forecasting Office, (310) 206-1495.