Contact:
Karen Abrams, Public Relations Specialist
NY State Society of Certified Public Accountants
212-719-8364
kabrams@nysscpa.org

NEW YORK, NY, September 30, 2004 – The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and its Foundation for Accounting Education will hold its Publishing and Printing Conference: “Tomorrow’s Challenges and Changes in The Printing and Publishing Industry” on Thursday, October 21, 2004, at The New York Marriott Marquis Hotel.

Conference highlights include the CEOs of major magazine and book publishing companies. Kelly P. Conlin, President, CEO and Director of Primedia, Inc., will present the keynote address on the current and future challenges of the magazine industry, and Jane Friedman, President and CEO, Harper Collins Publishers, Inc., will be featured during the luncheon program focusing on current and future challenges for the book and publishing industry.

Other program highlights include a “New York State Tax Update” by Mark S. Klein, Esq., Partner, Hodgson Russo LLP, and “What’s New in Online Revenue?” with Jason Krebs, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, New York Times Digital. The conference will also include technical updates on the latest accounting issues for each industry.

For further information and registration, call 800-537-3635 or visit the Society’s website at http://www.nysscpa.org/conferences/2004/pdfs/print.pdf. For press credentials, contact Karen Abrams, Public Relations Specialist, at 212-719-8364 or kabrams@nysscpa.org.

To learn more about the Society, call 800-633-6320 or visit the Society’s website at www.nysscpa.org.