Garden City, NY –

WHO:   The Departments of Economics & Finance and Accounting & Business Administration at
              Nassau Community College

WHAT:  Understanding the Current Banking and Financial Crisis, a seminar offered by Profs. Joseph C. Gray and
               Hussein D. Emin, both professors who also work extensively with corporations.

WHEN:  Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 11:30 a.m.

WHERE:  College Center Building, Room 252-253

WHY:   With the bailout of the banking and financial systems, why is it harder to get a loan? Are we moving toward
             government ownership of industries in the U.S.? The current banking and financial crisis can be difficult to
             understand, let alone navigate. It helps to have experts guide you through the confusion.

This program is free and open to the public. For more information about it, call 516.572.7181.

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About Nassau Community College
Nassau Community College, a division of the State University of New York, is an institution where nearly 23,000 full- and part-time students and almost 15,000 continuing and professional students start and continue their successful journey through higher education. More than 65 fields of study are offered on a 225-acre campus located in the center of Long Island. As the largest single-campus two-year college in New York State, Nassau Community College maintains a national reputation for excellence. For more information, visit www.ncc.edu.