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IWIRC Seeks Top Performers for 2008 Woman of the Year in Restructuring Award

Founded in 1994, IWIRC's mission is to enhance the professional status and reputation of women in the insolvency practice. IWIRC provides opportunities for networking, professional development, leadership and mentoring on the local and international levels. The organization has more than 800 members worldwide, with 27 active networks inAsia-Pacific,Europe andNorth America.

Nominations can be submitted by any interested party. The deadline is October 13, 2008. Nominees must be women who are actively engaged or recently retired from the restructuring industry and may include attorneys, turnaround managers, bankers, investors, academics, and judges anywhere in the world. Nominations should be emailed to info@iwirc.com and include a statement of the candidate's specific achievements. Extraordinary performance, leadership, innovative application of laws, negotiating skill, creative restructuring strategies, teamwork, and support of other women in the industry are just a few of the criteria that will be considered.

IWIRC's Woman of the Year will be honored at the ABI's Winter Leadership Conference at the Westin La Paloma inTucson, Arizona on December 5, 2008 at the luncheon featuring guest speaker William Safire. IWIRC Board Chair, Debra Kuptz of AlixPartners, LLP, will make the presentation. "Women in the restructuring business are remarkable for the combination of analytical insight, business savvy and 'grace under fire' they bring to the field," says Ms. Kuptz. "These are important characteristics in an industry where getting a good outcome requires the ability to manage many competing points of view. Ms. Kuptz and Deirdre Martini, Managing Director at Wachovia Capital Finance and the inaugural recipient of this award are co-chairing this event.

More information can be found at http://www.iwirc.com. Luncheon tickets are available through the ABI's Winter Leadership Conference registration. If you have further question, please Email info@IWIRC.com; fax 703-802-0207; or call 703-449-1316.

The IWIRC International Board of Directors ratifies all selections and its decisions are final. Ms. Kuptz adds that sponsorships are important to IWIRC efforts. As a non-profit entity, IWIRC looks to industry leaders and institutions to support recognition activities and, in the future, possible scholarships for students pursuing an education in restructuring or a related field. Potential sponsors may call 703-449-1316 or e-mail info@iwirc.com. IWIRC is located at PMB 130, 10332 Main Street,Fairfax, Virginia 22030-2410.

IWIRC is the premier networking organization devoted to enhancing the professional status of women in the practice of insolvency and restructuring.

SOURCE International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation