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DALLAS (SMU) – SMU’s Cox School of Business joins the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) and Platinum Sponsor Countrywide to host ALPFA’s 2^nd Annual Career Fair. The event takes place Thursday, September 15, 2005 kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month.Open to the public, the ALPFA Annual Career Fair is ideal for accounting, finance, and sales professionals seeking permanent employment or internships. Prizes include 2006 Fort Worth National Convention Student Registration and Student Memberships.

Attendees are invited to come prepared with résumés and questions. A number of corporate representatives will be available, including Gold Sponsor State Farm, Silver Sponsor Prudential, Smith Barney, Blockbuster, Brinker International, Citigroup, Edward Jones, Ernst & Young, KPMG, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, JP Morgan Chase, BDO, Deloitte, and the IRS.

WHO:The Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting

WHAT: Second Annual Career Fair

WHEN: Thursday, September 15, 2005 at3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

WHY:To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and facilitate career networking

WHERE:SMU Hughes-Trigg Student CenterDallas, Texas

CANDIDATES:Undergraduate students, graduate students, and professionals

ALPFA CONTACT:

Sandy Salinas (972) 943-7243

SMU CONTACT:

Andrea Hugg (214) 768-4474

About SMU Cox

SMU’s Cox School of Business offers a full range of business education programs, including BBA, full-time MBA, Professional MBA (PMBA), Executive MBA (EMBA), and Executive Education. The school also offers a number of unique resources and activities for students, ranging from its Business Leadership Center (BLC), Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship, the Maguire Energy Institute, and American Airlines Global Leadership Program (GLP) to its Associate Board Executive Mentoring Program and an international alumni network of more than 29,000. SMU Cox is ranked among the top business schools nationally and internationally by major publications, including BusinessWeek, Economist, Financial Times, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and U.S. News & World Report.

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