Small Public Company Forum

Please join us
Smaller reporting companies need to stay informed about new and developing issues in a way that sensibly recognizes their budgeting and personnel constraints, and their tolerance for risk. The Small Public Company Forum was created for this very reason, and we invite you to join us at our next informative event.

January 13, 2010 – Small Public Company Forum Event
Hosted by Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP and Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP

Event Details:
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 | Registration: 7:30 a.m. | Program: 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m
Complimentary Seminar with Continental Breakfast
225 South 6th Street | 3rd Floor Conference Center | Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

Session One: Insight and Practical Advice to Drafting Your MD&A
Rachel Polson of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP will lead a discussion with panelists including Bill Kullback, Senior Vice President and CFO of Angeion Corporation (Nasdaq ANGN); Alan Gilbert, partner at Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP; and Matt Tredinnick, manager at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP. The panel will discuss practical advice and strategy related to drafting your MD&A to provide investors with insight into your company’s operations.

Session Two:  Proxy Season Preview: Don’t Get Caught Unprepared
This informative presentation by Paul Chestovich and Marty Rosenbaum of Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP will provide practical advice on preparing for your 2010 annual meeting.

Specific topics will include:

• Anticipated new SEC disclosure rules, which are expected to be adopted in December and may be effective for 2010
• The impact of Rule 452 — the elimination of discretionary voting by brokers for directors
• The future of shareholder access — possible rights of major stockholders to nominate directors in management’s proxy statement
• Dealing with institutional investors in the current climate
• Proxy drafting tips

RSVP
Please RSVP by Wednesday, January 6, 2010, by e-mailing laura.gallagher@bakertilly.com.

Questions regarding this event should be directed to Rachel Polson at 612.876.4788 or rachel.polson@bakertilly.com.

Validated parking will be offered in the building’s parking ramp. Enter ramp on 7th Street (one-way westbound). Parking is limited.

Have Questions About the Small Public Company Forum?
Please contact Paul Chestovich | p 612.672.8305 | paul.chestovich@maslon.com