FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 18, 2003

CONTACT: Elisabeth Spoerl, Kelley Insurance Center, (515) 271-2134

DRAKE UNIVERSITY'S KELLEY INSURANCE CENTER HOSTS $200 BILLION WALL STREET MANAGER

Ronald J. Ryan, founder of Ryan Labs and manager of Liability Index Fund (LIFE), will be the keynote speaker at the 2003 Archie R. Boe Distinguished Lecture Series at Drake University on Thursday, Feb. 27.

The series will address investment concerns of the insurance and financial services industry, including important insights for the average investor. The lectures will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Parents Hall, Olmsted Center, 29th Street and University Avenue.

Ryan is president of Ryan Labs in New York City, an asset management and research firm specializing in custom index funds since 1988. It is well-known for its innovative work on fixed income indexes and research, especially asset/liability management.

Also speaking at the lecture series will be Sean McShea, director of marketing of Ryan Labs asset management, and Kathryn D. Beyer, CFA, managing director of Investors Management Group (IMG). McShea joined Ryan Labs in the fall of 1993. He previously served as a management consultant at Anderson Consulting in the financial services practice. Beyer is a fixed income strategist and a member of IMG's Investment Strategy Committee and Fixed Income Research Committee. She is responsible for managing fixed-income portfolios for mutual funds, insurance companies, public bodies, banks, foundations, corporations and wealthy individuals.

The cost for the seminar and luncheon is $25 per person. Call the Kelley Insurance Center at (515) 271-2134 for registration information.
The Kelley Insurance Center at Drake University offers high quality programs for professional development and continuing education in the insurance field. It offers qualification for professional designations, tailored programs for insurance companies and agencies, and specialized insurance conferences. Drake's preeminence in educating students for careers as insurance professionals stems both from its commitment to excellence and Des Moines' high concentration of employees involved in insurance, financial and real estate services.