Glass Ceiling for Board Positions Persists for Women at Global 200 Companies

--A comprehensive new study by Corporate Women Directors International (CWDI) shows low female representation on the corporate boards of the world's 200 largest companies. Only 10.4% of all board seats in the Global 200 are held by women.

-- Find out which US company ranks Number One in the world for female representation on the board

-- Discover which Global 200 companies rank in the Top Ten and which companies have little or no female directors

-- Take a comparative look at female board representation from region to region

-- Learn new strategies for boosting the number of women in the boardroom

The study will be issued in its entirety at the Global Women Directors International Colloquium 2004 with strategies and recommendations for boosting female participation on corporate boards.

WHAT:   Press Conference at the CWDI 2004 Colloquium
        Announcing the Corporate Women Directors International 2004 
        Report

WHO:    Irene Natividad, Co-Chair of CWDI
        Toni Rembe, Co-Chair of CWDI, Partner Pillsbury Winthrop and 
        Board Director of SBC Corporation and Aegon N.V.

        Plus more CWDI board directors and executives participating at
        the colloquium

WHEN:   Friday, October 8, 2004
        9:00 am - 10:00 am

WHERE:  Harvard Club of New York 
        27 West 44th Street, West Room
        (Between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue) 
        New York, NY 10036 
        212-840-6600 

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO RSVP CONTACT:

Chris McManus      cmcmanus@centerstagecomm.com        718-832-9154